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The Supreme Test
(1915) United States of America
B&W : Five reels
Directed by Edward J. Le Saint (Edward LeSaint)

Cast: Henrietta Crosman [Violet Logan], Wyndham Standing [James Semple], Adele Farrington [Madge Semple], Stella Razeto [Molly Phelan], Jack Wilson [Maurice], Sylvia Ashton [Bridget O’Malley]

The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated, production; distributed by The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated [A Broadway Universal Feature]. / Scenario by Harvey Gates, from the screen story “The Supreme Test” by L.V. Jefferson. / © 12 November 915 by The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated [LP6954]. Released 29 November 1915. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Drama.

Survival status: The film is presumed lost.

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Poverty - Widows

Listing updated: 2 December 2023.

References: Hirschhorn-Universal p. 18; Tarbox-Lost p. 254 : Website-AFI; Website-ASFFDb.