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Captain Jinks of the Horse Marines
(1916) United States of America
B&W : Five reels
Directed by Fred E. Wright

Cast: Ann Murdock [Aurelia, Madame Trentoni], Richard C. Travers [Robert Carrolton Jinks], John Junior [Gussie von Volkenburg], Edmund F. Cobb [Charlie La Martine], Camille D’Arcy [Mrs. Greenborough], Laura Frankenfield [Mrs. Jinks], Ernest Maupain [Professor Belliarti], Bruce Kent [Pete, the bellboy], Charles Stine [the band leader]

Essanay Film Manufacturing Company production; distributed by V-L-S-E, Incorporated. / From the play Captain Jinks of the Horse Marines by Clyde Fitch. Cinematography by Jackson J. Rose. Arranged (edited) by Fred E. Wright. / © 19 January 1916 by Essanay Film Manufacturing Company [LP7460]. Released 17 January 1916. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Comedy-Drama.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 28 October 2010.

References: AFI-F1 n. F1.0594; Tarbox-Lost p. 257 : Website-AFI.