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Her Right to Live
(1917) United States of America
B&W : Five reels
Directed by Paul Scardon

Cast: Peggy Hyland [Polly Biggs], Antonio Moreno [John Oxmore], Mrs. Costello (Mae Costello [Alberta MacPherson]) [Mrs. Biggs], Bobby Connelly [Jimmy Biggs], Helen Connelly [Janet Biggs], Mildred Platz [Alice Biggs], John S. Robertson [Daniel Hoadley], Jack Ellis [Hawkins], [?] Julia Swayne Gordon or Eulalie Jensen? [Mrs. Hoadley]

The Vitagraph Company of America production; distributed by Greater Vitagrapoh, Incorporated [A Blue Ribbon Feature]. / Scenario by Paul West. Cinematography by Robert A. Stuart and William T. Stuart. Presented by J. Stuart Blackton and Albert E. Smith. / © 9 January 1917 by The Vitagraph Company of America [LP9950]. Released 22 January 1917. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Working title: The Little Brown Sparrow. The film’s release date was originally announced as 15 January 1917.

Drama.

Survival status: The film is presumed lost.

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 3 February 2024.

References: Website-AFI; Website-ASFFDb; Website-IMDb.