Wildfire (1915 film)
| Wildfire | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Edwin Middleton |
| Produced by | Shubert family William A. Brady |
| Starring | Lillian Russell Lionel Barrymore |
| Cinematography | Sol Polito |
| Distributed by | World Film Company |
Release date |
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Running time | 5 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent film English intertitles |
Wildfire is a 1915 silent drama film produced by the Shuberts and distributed by World Pictures. It is based on the 1908 Broadway play Wildfire by George V. Hobart and George Broadhurst. The play had starred the famous Lillian Russell,[1] who, in a rare screen appearance, reprised her role here. It was remade in 1925 with Aileen Pringle. Surviving prints are missing the third reel and the ending.[2]
According to the American Film Institute catalog this film was shot at the Peerless Studios.[3]
Cast
- Lillian Russell - Henrietta Barrington
- Leone Morgan - Myrtle Barrington, her sister
- Richard Morris - Robert W. Barrington
- W. H. Powers - Ralph Woodhurst
- Lionel Barrymore - John Keefe, gambler
- Glenn White - Sheriff John Garrison
- Riley Hatch - Matt Donovan (as William Riley Hatch)
- George Mack - Bud
- Walter Kendig - Marty Green
- James J. Gorman - Gorman
- William C. Chamberlain - Walker
- Ruby Rose - Betty
- James Jeffrey - Chappy Raster
References
- ^ Wildfire as produced on Broadway at the Liberty Theatre, September 7, 1908; 64 performances; IBDb.com
- ^ Wildfire at silentera.com database
- ^ The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1911-20, by The American Film Institute, c. 1988
External links
- Wildfire at IMDb
- Wildfire at the TCM Movie Database
- Wildfire at AllMovie
- lobby art to the 1908 original Broadway play
- Lionel Barrymore in a scene from the production
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