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The Velvet Paw

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The Velvet Paw
Directed byMaurice Tourneur
Written by
Starring
CinematographyJohn van den Broek
Edited byClarence Brown
Production
company
Paragon Films
Distributed byWorld Film
Release date
  • September 11, 1916 (1916-09-11)
CountryUnited States
Languages

The Velvet Paw is a lost[1] 1916 American silent drama film directed by Maurice Tourneur and starring House Peters, Gail Kane and Ned Burton. The film offers a critical view of rampant corruption in American politics.[2]

The film's sets were designed by the French-born art director Ben Carré.

Cast

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  • House Peters as Robert Moorehead
  • Gail Kane as Mary Dexter
  • Ned Burton as Sen. Barring
  • Frank Goldsmith as Congressman Drake
  • Charles Mackay as Undetermined role
  • Charles Edwards as Undetermined role
  • Alex Shannon as Undetermined role

References

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Bibliography

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  • Waldman, Harry. Maurice Tourneur: The Life and Films. McFarland, 2001.
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