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The Borrowed Engine
(1917) United States of America
B&W : One reel
Directed by Walter Morton

Cast: Helen Gibson, G.A. Williams (George A. Williams), George Routh, Lloyd T. Whitlock, Lillian Clark, Marion Emmons

Kalem Company, Incorporated, production; distributed by The General Film Company, Incorporated. / Scenario by Edward T. Matlack. / Released 31 March 1917. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The third film in the “A Daughter of Daring” series; preceeded by The Registered Pouch (1917); followed by The College Boys’ Special (1917).

Drama: Adventure.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 26 February 2010.

References: Lahue-Continued p. 26 : Website-IMDb.