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Broncho Billy’s Mexican Wife
(1912) United States of America
B&W : One reel
Directed by Gilbert M. Anderson

Cast: Brncho Billy Anderson (Gilbert M. Anderson) [Broncho Billy], Bessie Sankey (Bess Sankey) [Lolita, the Mexican woman], Arthur Mackley [Pietro], Harry Todd [Sheriff Perkins], Fred Church [Manuel, the Mexican man with the guitar], Evelyn Selbie [Manuel’s girlfriend], Victor Potel, Willis Elder, Texas George Briggs, Frank Pementel, Pat Rooney (Patrick Rooney), True Boardman, Jay Hanna

Essanay Film Manufacturing Company production; distributed by The General Film Company, Incorporated. / Produced by Gilbert M. Anderson. Scenario by Gilbert M. Anderson. / Released 30 November 1912. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Drama: Western.

Survival status: Print exists in the George Eastman Museum film archive [35mm positive].

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: USA: California: Niles (Fremont)

Listing updated: 7 March 2011.

References: Website-GEM; Website-IMDb.