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             The Deception 
            (1909) United States of America 
            B&W : Split-reel / 653 feet 
            Directed by D.W. Griffith 
            Cast: Herbert Yost [Harvey Colton], Florence Lawrence [Mabel Colton], Harry Solter [Harvey’s friend], Owen Moore [the rich patron], Arthur V. Johnson [the rich patron’s secretary; and the man on the top hat], Mack Sennett [the doctor], Charles Inslee [the landlord], David Miles [a man at the laundry; and a man at the conservatory], Adele de Garde [a woman at the laundry], Anita Hendrie [a woman at the laundry], Min Johnson [a woman at the laundry], Dorothy West [a woman at the laundry], Linda Arvidson 
            American Mutoscope & Biograph Company production; distributed by American Mutoscope & Biograph Company. / From the short story “A Service of Love” by O. Henry. Cinematography by G.W. Bitzer. / © 13 March 1909 by American Mutoscope & Biograph Company [H123959]. Released 22 March 1909; in a split-reel with And a Little Child Shall Lead Them (1909). / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. 
            Drama. 
            Survival status: (unknown) 
            Current rights holder: Public domain [USA]. 
            Listing updated: 20 December 2024. 
            References: Barry-Griffith p. 41; Spehr-American p. 1 : Website-AFI; Website-IMDb. 
            
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