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The Cub

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The Cub
Directed byMaurice Tourneur
Written byMaurice Tourneur (scenario)
Based onThe Cub
by Thompson Buchanan
Produced byWilliam A. Brady
StarringMartha Hedman
Edited byClarence Brown
Distributed byWorld Film Company
Release date
  • July 19, 1915 (1915-07-19)
Running time
5 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent film (English intertitles)

The Cub is an extant 1915 silent film drama produced by William A. Brady and directed by Maurice Tourneur. The film is based on a 1910 Broadway play, The Cub by Thompson Buchanan, also produced by Brady. This marks the only time stage actress Martha Hedman starred in a film. This film has been recently restored and available for viewing and DVD purchase.[1][2][3]

Cast

  • Johnny Hines - Steve Oldham
  • Martha Hedman - Alice Renlow
  • Robert Cummings - Capt. White
  • Dorothy Farnum - Peggy White
  • Jessie Lewis - Becky King
  • Bert Starkey - Stark White

References

  1. ^ The Cub at silentera.com
  2. ^ The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films:1911-20 by The American Film Institute, c.1988
  3. ^ The Cub as produced on Broadway at Collier's Comedy Theatre, November 1, 1910; IBDb.com