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Paws of the Bear

  • 1917
  • 50m
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Glass Slide, app 3" x 4"
DramaWar

In Belgium, at the outbreak of the war, Russian agent Olga Raminoff shoots at a German general when the enemy enters town. Ray Bourke, an American traveler, gives her the protection of his n... Read allIn Belgium, at the outbreak of the war, Russian agent Olga Raminoff shoots at a German general when the enemy enters town. Ray Bourke, an American traveler, gives her the protection of his name, but nevertheless both are sentenced to death. They are rescued by an allied rescue pl... Read allIn Belgium, at the outbreak of the war, Russian agent Olga Raminoff shoots at a German general when the enemy enters town. Ray Bourke, an American traveler, gives her the protection of his name, but nevertheless both are sentenced to death. They are rescued by an allied rescue plane and later, bound for home, Ray meets an old college friend, Curt Schreiber, who is in ... Read all

  • Director
    • Reginald Barker
  • Writer
    • J.G. Hawks
  • Stars
    • William Desmond
    • Clara Williams
    • Robert McKim
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  • YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Reginald Barker
    • Writer
      • J.G. Hawks
    • Stars
      • William Desmond
      • Clara Williams
      • Robert McKim
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    William Desmond
    William Desmond
    • Ray Bourke
    Clara Williams
    Clara Williams
    • Olga Raminoff
    Robert McKim
    Robert McKim
    • Boris Drakoff
    Wallace Worsley
    • Curt Schrieber
    Charles K. French
    Charles K. French
    • Gen. von Mittendorf
    • Director
      • Reginald Barker
    • Writer
      • J.G. Hawks
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      This film is lost. According to the American Silent Feature Film Survival Database, there are no known holdings located in archives.

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    • Release date
      • June 17, 1917 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • None
      • English
    • Production company
      • Kay-Bee Pictures
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    • Runtime
      50 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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