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The Battler
(1919) United States of America
B&W : Six reels / 5450 feet
Directed by Frank Reicher

Cast: Earl Metcalfe [Hagan Hart / Jim Fortune], Virginia Hammond [Angelica Hart], Harry C. Brown [Duncan Hart], Edwin Dennison [Barney], Irving Brooks [‘Toad’ Jennings], Florence Malone [Mrs. Hortense Dale], Frank Haganey [‘Spike’ Kelly], Al H. Stewart [‘Fishy’ Reuter], Barry Whitcomb

World Film Corporation production; distributed by World Film Corporation. / Scenario by Harry O. Hoyt, from a screen story by Forrest Halsey. Trainer and fight scenes technical direction, Frank Haganey. Cinematography by Max Schneider. / © 28 August 1919 by World Film Corporation [LU14142]. Released 1 September 1919. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Working title: The Mark of the Beast. Metcalfe replaced Montagu Love during production due to an incident of rheumatism.

Drama.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 12 September 2008.

References: Website-AFI.