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Cy Whittaker’s Ward
(1917) United States of America
B&W : Five reels / 4599 feet
Directed by Ben Turbett

Cast: William Wadsworth [Captain Cy Whittaker], Shirley Mason [Emily Thomas], William Burton (W.H. Burton) [Herman Atkins], Carter B. Harkness [Richard Thomas], Mary Elizabeth Forbes [Phoebe Daws], Emily Lorraine [Sarah Oliver], Leslie Hunt [Ase], Wally Clark (Wallis Clark) [Bailey], Ed Bunnell [Tad], George O’Donnell [Lem], Hugh Gillen [Buddy], Ed Favor (Edward M. Favor) [Eben], J.D. Barnes (Justus D. Barnes) [Simmons], George Bradley [Josiah], Mr. Wolf [Lumley]

Thomas A. Edison, Incorporated, production; distributed by The George Kleine System [Perfection Pictures]. / Scenario by Samuel Greiner, from the novel Cy Whittaker’s Place by Joseph C. Lincoln. Assistant director, Warren Hughes. Cinematography by Frederick S. Brace (Fred S. Brace). Presented by Thomas A. Edison, Incorporated. / Released 22 October 1917. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Barnes’ final film.

Drama.

Survival status: Print exists in the Library of Congress film archive (George Kleine collection).

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 26 January 2025.

References: Sloan-Loud pp. 31, 147 : Website-AFI; Website-IMDb.