Traffic in Souls (1913)
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- TV-PG
- 1h 28min
- Crime, Drama
- 24 Nov 1913 (USA)
- Movie
With aid from her police-officer sweetheart, a woman endeavors to uncover the prostitution ring that has kidnapped her sister and the philanthropist who secretly runs it.
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| Jane Gail | ... |
Mary Barton
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| Ethel Grandin | ... |
Lorna Barton
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| William H. Turner | ... |
The Invalid Inventor - Mary's Father
(as Wm. Turner)
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| Matt Moore | ... |
Officer Burke - Officer 4434
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William Welsh | ... |
William Trubus
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Millie Liston | ... |
Mrs. William Trubus
(as Mrs. Hudson Lyston)
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| Irene Wallace | ... |
Alice Trubus - Daughter
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William Cavanaugh | ... |
Bill Bradshaw
(as Wm. Cavanaugh)
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Arthur Hunter | ... |
The Cadet
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| Howard Crampton | ... |
The Go-Between
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W.H. Bainbridge | ... |
'Respectable' Smith
(as Wm. Burbridge)
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Luray Huntley | ... |
A Country Girl
(as Laura Huntley)
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William Powers | ... |
The Emigrant Girls' Brother
(as Wm. Powers)
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Jack Poulton | ... |
R.C. Cadet
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Edward Boring | ... |
Swedish Cadet
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Charles Green | ... |
Butler
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William Calhoun | ... |
Mr. Kopfman
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Arthur Stein | ... |
Bobby Kopfman
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George Loane Tucker | ... |
Wireless Operator
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| Walter MacNamara | ... |
First Cabin Cadet
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Sarah McVicker | ... |
Mrs. Kopfman
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Flora Nason | ... |
Swedish Girl
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Vera Hansey | ... |
Swedish Girl's Sister
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Laura McVicker | ... |
Telephone Operator
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Adele Graham | ... |
Madame F. Forster
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Blanche Craig | ... |
Madame McCarrol
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| Walter Long | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Directed by
| George Loane Tucker | ||
Written by
| Walter MacNamara | ... | () (uncredited) |
| George Loane Tucker | ... | (story) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| King Baggot | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Herbert Brenon | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Jack Cohn | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| William Robert Daly | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Carl Laemmle | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Walter MacNamara | ... | producer |
Music by
| Philip Carli | ... | (1994) |
Cinematography by
| H. Alderson Leach | ... | (as Henry Alder Leach) |
Editing by
| Jack Cohn | ... | (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Universal Film Manufacturing Company (1913) (United States) (theatrical)
- Kino International (1994) (United States) (VHS)
- Kino Video (1994) (United States) (VHS)
- Film Preservation Associates (2008) (World-wide) (DVD)
- Flicker Alley (2008) (World-wide) (DVD)
- Grapevine Video (United States) (VHS)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
An early social commentary on the New York sex trade, this film attempts to sensationalize prostitution, especially forced prostitution. Featuring a number of characters and sub-plots, the film is presented as if it were a documentary. Written by Fryingham |
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| Taglines | 6 REELS-100 SCENES 600 PLAYERS! THE MOST TRUTHFUL EXPOSURE -of the- WHITE SLAVE EVIL EVER KNOWN! (Print Ad-The Journal-Progressive,((Bellingham, Wash.)) 26 March 1915) See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $5,700 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | This was the first American movie about sexuality. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Universal Story (1996). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Opening Title Card lists the name of the movie as: Traffic In Souls or While New York Sleeps". Further, it describes the film as "A Photodrama of Today". See more » |
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Newspaper Article:
YOUNG GIRL DISAPPEARS. FOUL PLAY SUSPECTED. A pretty little girl employed in well known candy store, reported last night as possibly having fallen into evil hands. Is it possible our candy stores can be used as a market for this infamous traffic? See more » |