A Girl of the Limberlost

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. A Girl of the Limberlost is a 1924 American silent film, produced by Gene Stratton-Porter and directed by James Leo Meehan. It stars Gloria Grey, Emily Fitzroy, and Arthur Currier, and was released on April 28, 1924. The first adaptation of Stratton-Porter's famous novel, this silent film is considered lost.

Cast

Gloria Grey

as Elnora Comstock

Emily Fitzroy

as Kate Comstock

Arthur Currier

as Robert Comstock

Raymond McKee

as Phillip Ammon

Gertrude Olmstead

as Edith Cart

Cullen Landis

as Hart Henderson

Alfred Allen

as Wesley Sinton

Virginia True Boardman

as Margaret Sinton

Myrtle Vane

as Elvira Carney

Buck Black

as Billy (aged 5 years)

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