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Runaway Romany
(1917) United States of America
B&W : Five reels
Directed by George W. Lederer

Cast: Marion Davies [Romany], Joseph Kilgour [Theodore True], Matt Moore [Bus Haskell], Ormi Hawley [Anitra St. Clair], Gladden James [‘Inky’ Ames], Boyce Combe [Hobart], W.W. Bittner [Zelaya], Pedro de Cordoba [Zinga]

Ardsley Art Film Corporation production; distributed by Pathé Exchange, Incorporated [A Pathé Special]. / Scenario by Marion Davies, from a screen story by Marion Davies based on an idea by Clarence Lindner. Cinematography by H.J. Butler. / © 22 May 1918 by Pathé Exchange, Incorporated [LU12440]. Released 23 December 1917. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Davies’ film debut.

Drama.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 11 March 2012.

References: Davies-Times p. 23 : Website-AFI.