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The Wildcat
Also known as Oil and Romance in the USA
(1925) United States of America
B&W : Five reels / 4850 feet
Directed by Harry L. Fraser

Cast: Gordon Clifford, Charlotte Pierce, Frank Bond, Hooper Phillips, Irwin Renard, Arthur Milleton

Bear Productions production; distributed by Aywon Film Corporation. / General release, 24 March 1926. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Working title: Oil and Romance. The film was granted a New York state exhibition license (as Oil and Romance) on 3 September 1925.

Comedy: Western-Romance.

Survival status: Prints exist [35mm positive]; and in private film collections [16mm reduction positives].

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Athletes: Boxers - Criminals - Ranches

Listing updated: 12 November 2017.

References: Limbacher-Feature p. 277 : Website-AFI.

Home video: DVD.