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The Cure That Failed
(1913) United States of America
B&W : Split-reel
Directed by George Nichols

Cast: Mabel Normand, Ford Sterling, Fred Mace

The Keystone Film Company production; distributed by Mutual Film Corporation. / Produced by Mack Sennett. / No copyright registration. Released 13 January 1913; in a split-reel with How Hiram Won Out (1913). / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Comedy.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 21 March 2012.

References: Fussell-Normand p. 250; Lahue-Kops p. 137; Spehr-American p. 444.