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The Lad and the Lion
(1917) United States of America
B&W : Five reels
Directed by Alfred Green (Alfred E. Green)

Cast: Vivian Reed (Vivian Reid) [Nakula], Will Machin [William Bankington], Charles Le Moyne [Dan Saada], Al W. Filson [Sheik Ali-es-hadji], Frank Clark (Frank Clarke) [Captain Tagst], Cecil Holland [Colonel Vivier], Lafayette McKee (Lafe McKee) [James Bankington], Gertrude Oakman [Marie], Captain Richard [Broot]

The Selig Polyscope Company, Incorporated, production; distributed by K-E-S-E Service [Red Seal Plays]. / From the short story “The Lad and The Lion” by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Cinematography by Harry Neuman (Harry Neumann). / © 30 April 1917 by The Selig Polyscope Company, Incorporated [LP10721]. Released 14 May 1917. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Drama.

Survival status: The film is presumed lost.

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 15 July 2023.

References: Website-AFI; Website-IMDb.