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The City of Tears
(1918) United States of America
B&W : Five reels
Directed by Elsie Jane Wilson

Cast: Carmel Myers [Rosa Carillo], Edwin August [Tony Bonchi], Earl Rodney [Billy Leeds], Leatrice Joy [Maria], Lottie Kruse [Katrina]

Bluebird Photoplays, Incorporated, production; distributed by Bluebird Photoplays, Incorporated, through The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated. / Scenario by Olga Printzlau, from a screen story by Olga Printzlau. Cinematography by Alfred Gosden. / © 13 June 1918 by Bluebird Photoplays, Incorporated [LP12552]. Released [?] 29 June or 8 July? 1918. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Working title: A Penny’s Worth of Love.

Comedy-Drama.

Synopsis: Synopsis available in Hirschhorn-Universal p. 28.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Italians

Listing updated: 8 June 2013.

References: Drew-Speaking p. 275; Hirschhorn-Universal p. 28 : Website-AFI.