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When Kings Were the Law
(1912) United States of America
B&W : One reel / 1049 feet
Directed by D.W. Griffith

Cast: Dorothy Bernard, Claire McDowell, Wilfred Lucas, David Miles, William J. Butler, Harry Hyde, Mae Marsh, [?] Mabel Normand?

Biograph Company production; distributed by The General Film Company, Incorporated. / Cinematography by G.W. Bitzer. / © 20 May 1912 by Biograph Company. Released 20 May 1912. / [?] Biograph 35mm spherical format?

Drama: Historical.

Survival status: Print exists in the Library of Congress film archive [16mm reduction positive].

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Religion: Cardinals - Royalty: Kings

Listing updated: 21 May 2012.

References: Barry-Griffith p. 43; Fussell-Normand p. 245; Spehr-American p. 4.