By Right of Possession
| By Right of Possession | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | William Wolbert |
| Written by | Alvah Milton Kerr Garfield Thompson |
| Starring | Mary Anderson Antonio Moreno Otto Lederer |
| Cinematography | Reginald Lyons |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Vitagraph Company of America |
Release date |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
By Right of Possession is a 1917 American silent Western film directed by William Wolbert and starring Mary Anderson, Antonio Moreno and Otto Lederer.[1]
Cast
- Mary Anderson as Kate Saxon
- Antonio Moreno as Tom Baxter
- Otto Lederer as Bells
- Leon De La Mothe as Trimble
Censorship
Before By Right of Possession could be exhibited in Kansas, the Kansas Board of Review required the removal of a scene where Bells is brutally beaten, and of another scene where a calf is branded.[2]
References
- ↑ Langman, p. 107.
- ↑ "Kansas Board of Review Movie Index - Kansas Historical Society". www.kansashistory.gov. Retrieved December 8, 2025.
Bibliography
- Langman, Larry. American Film Cycles: The Silent Era. Greenwood Publishing, 1998.
External links
Categories:
- 1917 films
- 1917 Western (genre) films
- American black-and-white films
- Films directed by William Wolbert
- American silent Western (genre) films
- Vitagraph Studios films
- 1917 English-language films
- 1917 American films
- English-language Western (genre) films
- American silent feature films
- 1910s American Western (genre) film stubs