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The Old Monk’s Tale
(1913) United States of America
B&W : One reel / 995 feet
Directed by J. Searle Dawley

Cast: Benjamin Wilson (Ben Wilson) [the handsome stranger], Laura Sawyer [Ramona, the coquette], James Gordon [Allesandro], Charles Sutton [the monk], Jessie McAllister [the temptress], Harold Lloyd [a Yaqui native servant]

Thomas A. Edison, Incorporated, production; distributed by The General Film Company, Incorporated. / © 31 January 1913 by Thomas A. Edison, Incorporated [LU338]. Released 15 February 1913. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Lloyd appears in a bit part in his film debut.

Drama.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 22 May 2012.

References: Slide-Aspects p. 42 : Website-IMDb; Website-Lloyd.