Ranson's Folly (1915 film)
| Ranson's Folly | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Richard Ridgely |
| Produced by | Thomas A. Edison, Inc. |
| Written by | Richard Harding Davis(novel,play:Ranson's Folly) |
| Distributed by | General Film Company |
Release dates |
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Running time | 4 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent |
Ransom's Folly is a lost 1915 silent feature western produced by Thomas A. Edison, Inc.. Based on the Richard Harding Davis novel and Broadway play, this film is the second version of the story. An earlier short had been made in 1910. A later film appeared in 1926 Ranson's Folly.[1][2][3]
Cast
- Marc McDermott - Patrick Cahill
- Mabel Trunnelle - Mary Cahill
- Marjorie Ellison - A Dope Fiend
- Edward Earle - Lieutenant Ranson
- Joseph Bingham - Rev. John Spaulding
- Gladys Leslie - Miss Perry
- Jessie Stevens - Miss Violet Pebble
- James Harris - Sergeant Clancey
- George A. Wright - Major Caswell
References
- ↑ Ranson's Folly as produced on Broadway at the Hudson Theatre, January 18, 1904 to March 1904, 61 performances; IBDb.com
- ↑ The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1911-20 published by The American Film Institute, c.1988
- ↑ Pictorial History of the Silent Screen by Daniel Blum, c.1953 p.111