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The Beckoning Trail
(1916) United States of America
B&W : Five reels
Directed by Jack Conway

Cast: J. Warren Kerrigan [Carter Raymond], Maude George [Georgette Fallon], Harry Carter [‘Placer’ Murray], Harry Griffith [‘Big’ Jim Helton], Lois Wilson [Mary Helton], Raymond Hanford [Dodd]

The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated, production; distributed by The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated [Red Feather Photoplays]. / Scenario by F. McGrew Willis. Cinematography by B.C. Hayward. / © 25 July 1916 by The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated [LP8787]. Released 21 August 1916. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Drama: Suspense.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 9 June 2013.

References: Drew-Speaking p. 288; Hirschhorn-Universal p. 22 : Website-AFI.