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Behind the Lines
(1916) United States of America
B&W : Five reels
Directed by Henry McRae

Cast: Edith Johnson [Nina Garcia], Harry Carey [Doctor Ralph Hamlin], Ruth Clifford [Camilla], Marc Fenton [Senor Garcia], Miriam Shelby [Senora Cano], Bill Human [Carlos], L.C. Shumway (Leonard C. Shumway) [Jose], E.N. Wallack [General Dominguez], L.M. Wells [General Nomonza], Ray Hanford [Torrenti], Lee Hill [Fred Williams]

Bluebird Photoplays, Incorporated, production; distributed by Bluebird Photoplays, Incorporated, through The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated. / Scenario by Walter Woods, from a screen story by Mary Rider. Assistant director, Rex E. Hodge. Cinematography by Harry Gant. / © 28 August 1916 by Bluebird Photoplays, Incorporated [LP9021]. Released 11 September 1916. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Drama: Espionage.

Synopsis: Synopsis available in AFI-F1 n. F1.0265.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Diseases: Gangrene - Espionage: Spies - Medical: Doctors, Nurses - Mexico - War

Listing updated: 9 December 2008.

References: AFI-F1 n. F1.0265; Hirschhorn-Universal p. 22 : ClasIm-224 p. 54.