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A Maid of Belgium
Also known as The Refugee and The Maid of Belgium in the USA
(1917) United States of America
B&W : Five reels
Directed by George Archainbaud

Cast: Alice Brady [Adoree], Louise de Rigney [Mrs. Claire Hudson], George MacQuarrie [Roger Hudson], Richard Clarke [Rollins], Lotta Burnnell [Joan], Anthony Merlo (Tony Merlo) [Doctor Thorn]

World Film Corporation production; distributed by World Film Corporation [?] [Peerless Pictures]? / From a screen story by Adrian Gil-Spear [?] and/or Roy L. McCardell? Cinematography by Philip Hatkin. Presented by William A. Brady. / © 26 October 1917 (as The Maid of Belgium) by World Film Corporation [LU11643]. Premiered October 1917 in New York, New York. Released 5 November 1917. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Drama.

Survival status: The film is presumed lost.

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Americans (Abroad) - Belgians - Accidents: Drownings - Marriages - War: World War I (28 July 1914-11 November 1918)

Listing updated: 5 January 2025.

References: Keylin-NYTimes p. 54 : Website-AFI; Website-IMDb.