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The O’Neill
Also known as The Irish Rebel in the USA
(1912) United States of America
B&W : Short film
Directed by Sidney Olcott

Cast: Jack J. Clark (J.J. Clark) [The O’Neill, an Irish patriot], Gene Gauntier [Elinor], Robert G. Vignola, Sidney Olcott

Kalem Company, Incorporated, production; distributed by The General Film Company, Incorporated. / Scenario by Gene Gauntier, from a play by Dion Boucicault. Cinematography by George K. Hollister. / Released 12 January 1912. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The production was shot in Ireland. The film was rereleased in the USA as The Irish Rebel by Kalem Film Manufacturing Company in 1916.

Drama.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Ireland - Irish

Listing updated: 8 August 2023.

References: Slide-Aspects pp. 90, 95 : Website-IMDb.