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The Resurrection of Dan Packard
(1916) United States of America
B&W : Two reels
Directed by Frank Smithson

Cast: Otis Harlan, William Wadsworth, Raymond McKee, Marcia Harris [?] [Arabella Beebe]?, Tom Mix

Thomas A. Edison, Incorporated, production; distributed by The General Film Company, Incorporated. / Scenario by Edward H. Griffith, from the short story “The Handshake Agreement” by Peter B. Kyne. / No copyright registration. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Working title: The Salvation of Dan Packard. Some location cinematography was taken in an American desert. [?] Tom Mix may only appear in stock footage, performing lariat stunts. [?] The film may not have been released.

Comedy-Drama: Western.

Survival status: Prints exist in the Library of Congress film archive (George Kleine collection) [16mm duplicate reduction negative (FRA4377, FRA4378), 16mm preservation reduction positive (FRA4379, FRA 4380), 16mm reference reduction positive (FLA1766, FLA1767)].

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 18 March 2012.

References: Website-IMDb; Website-LoC.