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Paid in Advance
(1919) United States of America
B&W : Six reels / 5565 feet
Directed by Allen Holubar

Cast: Dorothy Phillips [Joan Gray], Joseph Gerard [John Gray, Joan’s father], Priscilla Dean [Marie], Lon Chaney [Bateese Le Blanc], William Stowell [Jim Blood, the cur], Frank Brownlee [‘Gold Dust’ Barker], Bill Buress (William Burgess) [Regan], Harry De More [Flap Jack]

The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated [Jewel Productions, Incorporated] production; distributed by The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated [Universal-Jewel]. / Scenario by Allen Holubar, from the short story “The Girl Who Dared” by James Oliver Curwood. Cinematography by King Gray. Film editor, Grant Whytock. / Released 30 November 1919. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Chaney appeared in this Universal film as a freelance actor.

Drama: Northwoods.

Synopsis: Synopsis available in Hirschhorn-Universal p. 31.

Survival status: Print exists.

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Alaska territory

Listing updated: 20 November 2022.

References: Blake-Films p. xv; Edmonds-BigU p. 96; Hirschhorn-Universal p. 31; Spehr-American p. 100; Vermilye-Twenties pp. 49, 76 : Website-IMDb.