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The Americano

1916 · 54 min · US

Directed by John Emerson

John Emerson, Fine Arts Film Company, 1916. Based on the novel Blaze Derringer, by Eugene P. Lyle, Jr., the scenario was written by John Emerson and Anita Loos who also wrote the film's intertitles. Silent, about 54 minutes. Commons holds a complete File: print. Runtime 61 minutes.

Romance · Adventure

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1916 · Source: Wikimedia Commons

Public domain presentation

Public Domain Source

Wikimedia Commons · FM-50; wikimedia File:The Americano (1916).webm; 49m 22s (2962 s)

Video: Directed by John Emerson. · Credit: The Americano (1916) - ArchiveOrg · Public domain · Source: File page

Cast & Crew

John Emerson · DirectorEugene P. Lyle Jr. · NovelDouglas Fairbanks · Blaze Derringer

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Cast

Principal players
E

Eugene P. Lyle Jr.

Novel

D

Douglas Fairbanks

Blaze Derringer

A

Alma Rubens

Juana de Castalar

S

Spottiswoode Aitken

Presidente de Castalar

Carl Stockdale

Carl Stockdale

Salsa Espada

Tote Du Crow

Tote Du Crow

Alberto de Castille

C

Charles Stevens

Col. Gargaras

Mildred Harris

Mildred Harris

Stenographer

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