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The Right of Way
(1915) United States of America
B&W : Five reels
Directed by John W. Noble

Cast: William Faversham [Charlie Steele], Jane Grey [Rosalie], Edward Brennan [Joe Portugaise], Henry Bergman [Trudel], Harold De Becker [Billy Wantage]

Rolfe Photoplays, Incorporated, production; distributed by Metro Pictures Corporation. / From the play adaptation The Right of Way by Eugene W. Presbrey of the novel The Right of Way by Sir Gilbert Parker. Assistant director, Charles Horan. Cinematography by H.O. Carleton. Presented by B.A. Rolfe. / © 19 July 1920 by Metro Pictures Corporation [LP6469]. Released 19 July 1915. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Faversham’s film debut. The film may have been delayed from a 4 July 1915 release date. The novel was subsequently filmed as The Right of Way (1920).

Drama.

Synopsis: Synopsis available in AFI-F1 n. F1.3722.

Survival status: The film is presumed lost.

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 11 October 2023.

References: AFI-F1 n. F1.3722 : Website-AFI; Website-ASFFDb; Website-IMDb.