Selfish Yates
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Thomas H. Ince
Jane Novak
| Selfish Yates | |
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| Directed by | William S. Hart |
| Written by | C. Gardner Sullivan (story, scenario) |
| Produced by | William S. Hart Thomas H. Ince |
| Starring | William S. Hart Jane Novak |
| Cinematography | Joseph H. August |
Production company | William S. Hart Productions |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures Artcraft |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
Selfish Yates is a 1918 American silent Western film starring William S. Hart. It was directed by and co-produced by Hart along with Thomas H. Ince.[1] Paramount Pictures handled distribution.[2]
This is a surviving Hart western at the Museum of Modern Art.[3]
As described in a film magazine,[4] Mary Adams (Novak), her sister Betty (Salter), and her dying father arrive at the town of Thirsty Center which is ruled by "Selfish" Yates. After the death of her father, Mary scrubs the floors of the dance hall and cooks for Yates. However, soon her finer qualities awaken a spark of manhood in Yates and he sets her to work teaching his protege Hotfoot. After rescuing Mary from his unscrupulous manager, Yates decides to dispose of his dance hall and devote the rest of his life to righteous living and making Mary happy.
Cast
- William S. Hart as "Selfish" Yates
- Jane Novak as Mary Adams
- Bert Sprotte as "Rocking Chair" Riley
- Harry Dunkinson as "Oklahoma Hog"
- Ernest Butterworth as "Hotfoot"
- Thelma Salter as Betty Adams