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The Girl Who Ran Wild
(1922) United States of America
B&W : Five reels / 4506 feet
Directed by Rupert Julian

Cast: Gladys Walton [M’liss], Marc Robbins [‘Bummer’ Smith], Vernon Steele [the schoolmaster], Joseph Dowling (Joseph J. Dowling) [Calaveras John], William Burress [Johnny Cake], Al Hart [the preacher], Nelson McDowell [Deancon McSnagley], Lloyd Whitlock [Jack Velvet], Lucille Ricksen [Clytie]

The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated, production; distributed by The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated. / Scenario by Rupert Julian and George C. Hull, from the novel M’liss: An Idyll of Red Mountain by Bret Harte. Cinematography by Allen Davey. / © 25 September 1922 by The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated [LP18251]. Released 9 October 1922. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The novel was previously filmed as M’liss (1918).

Comedy-Drama: Western.

Survival status: The film is presumed lost.

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 1 November 2011.

References: AFI-F1 n. F1.3010; Hirschhorn-Universal p. 39; Jewell-RKO p. 97; Sherwood-Best p. 168 : ClasIm-223 p. 58 : Website-AFI.