The Bottom of the Well
1917 film
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The Bottom of the Well is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by John S. Robertson and starring Evart Overton, Agnes Ayres and Adele DeGarde.[1] It was adapated for the screen by Eugene Mullin from the novel of the same name by Frederick Upham Adams.[2]
Directed byJohn S. Robertson
Written by
Produced byAlbert E. Smith
Starring
- Evart Overton
- Agnes Ayres
- Adele DeGarde
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| Directed by | John S. Robertson |
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| Produced by | Albert E. Smith |
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| Distributed by | Vitagraph Company of America |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | United States |
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Cast
- Evart Overton as Stanley Deane
- Agnes Ayres as Alice Buckingham
- Adele DeGarde as Dorothy Farnsworth
- Ned Finley as Capt. Jake Starke
- Herbert Prior as 'Long Bill' Parker
- Robert Gaillard as David Thomas
- Alice Terry as Anita Thomas
- Bigelow Cooper as Amos Buckingham
Production
The film was one of four produced by Vitagraph as part of their "Best Authors" series. The other films were Dead Shot Baker, The Fettered Woman, and I Will Repay (1917).[2]
Preservation
The Bottom of the Well is currently presumed lost.[3] In February of 2021, the film was cited by the National Film Preservation Board on their Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films list.[4]
