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The Path She Chose
(1920) United States of America
B&W : Five reels
Directed by Philip E. Rosen (Phil Rosen)

Cast: Anne Cornwall [Virginia], J. Farrell McDonald (J. Farrell MacDonald) [the father], Claire Anderson [the sister], Genevieve Blinn [the forewoman], Dagmar Godowsky [Marie], Kathleen O’Connor [Tess], Edward Coxen [Parker], William Moran [Frank], Harry Schumm [a client]

The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated, production; distributed by The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated. / Scenario by Doris Schroeder, from the short story “Virginia” by Ida M. Evans. Cinematography by Harold James (Harold Janes). / © 13 May 1920 by The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated [LP15123]. Released 24 May 1920. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Working title: Virginia. The story was previously filmed as Virginia (1916).

Drama.

Synopsis: Synopsis available in AFI-F1 n. F1.3376.

Survival status: The film is presumed lost.

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 15 October 2023.

References: AFI-F1 n. F1.3376; Hirschhorn-Universal p. 35 : Website-AFI; Website-ASFFDb; Website-IMDb.