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King of the Cannibal Islands
(1908) United States of America
B&W : One reel / 692 feet
Directed by Wallace McCutcheon (Sr.)

Cast: Harry Solter [Heinie Holtzmeyer], [?] ? [Lena], Anthony O’Sullivan [bar patron], Linda Arvidson [in chase], D.W. Griffith [cannibal in top hat]

American Mutoscope & Biograph Company production; distributed by American Mutoscope & Biograph Company. / Cinematography by G.W. Bitzer. / © 11 April 1908 by American Mutoscope & Biograph Company [H109315]. Released 15 April 1908. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The production was shot on 3-4, 6 April 1908.

Comedy.

Synopsis: Synopsis available in Usai-Griffith-1 pp. 25-26.

Survival status: Print exists in the Library of Congress film archive (paper print collection) [35mm paper positive].

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 18 January 2009.

References: Usai-Griffith-1 pp. 25-26 : Website-AFI.