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The Blue or the Gray
(1913) United States of America
B&W : One reel
Directed by Christy Cabanne (W. Christy Cabanne)

Cast: Robert Harron [the southern boy], Irene Howley [the northern girl], W. Chrystie Miller [the northern girl’s uncle], Clara T. Bracy [the northern girl’s aunt], Donald Crisp [the first rival], Robert Burns (Bob Burns) [the second rival], Frank M. Norcross [a northerner], Charles Gorman [a northerner], Gertrude Robinson, Lillian Gish, Dorothy Gish

Biograph Company production; distributed by The General Film Company, Incorporated. / Scenario by Christy Cabanne (William Christy Cabanne). / Released 29 November 1913. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The film was rereleased in the USA on 3 July 1916.

Drama: Historical: Civil War.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: History: USA: American Civil War (1861-1865)

Listing updated: 12 November 2009.

References: Spehr-American p. 1 : Website-IMDb.