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The Roughneck
(1924) United States of America
B&W : Eight reels / 7619 feet
Directed by John Conway (Jack Conway)

Cast: George O’Brien [Jerry Delaney], Billie Dove [Felicity Arden], Harry T. Morey [Mad McCara], Cleo Madison [Anne Delaney], Charles A. Sellon [Sam Melden], Anne Cornwall [Zelle], Harvey Clark [the fight manager], Maryon Aye [Marrat’s girl], Edna Eichor [Zamina], Buddy Smith [Jerry Delaney, at age 3]

Fox Film Corporation production; distributed by Fox Film Corporation. / Scenario by Charles Kenyon, from the novel The Roughneck by Robert William Service. Cinematography by George Schneiderman. / © 30 November 1924 by Fox Film Corporation [LP20928]. Released [?] 30 November or 7 December? 1924. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Drama.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 20 December 2015.

References: FilmYearBook-1926 p. 53 : Website-AFI.