The Sowers

The Sowers is a surviving 1916 silent film drama produced by Jesse Lasky, released through Paramount Pictures and directed by William C. deMille. The feature stars Blanche Sweet and Thomas Meighan and is based on the 1896 novel The Sowers by Henry Seton Merriman. It is preserved in the Library of Congress collections.^[1][2][3][4]

Directed byWilliam C. deMille
M.A. Harris (ass't dir.)
Camille Astor (ass't dir.)

Written byHenry Seton Merriman (novel:The Sowers)
Marion Fairfax (scenario)

Produced byJesse Lasky

StarringBlanche Sweet
Thomas Meighan

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The Sowers
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Directed by	William C. deMille M.A. Harris (ass't dir.) Camille Astor (ass't dir.)
Written by	Henry Seton Merriman (novel:The Sowers) Marion Fairfax (scenario)
Produced by	Jesse Lasky
Starring	Blanche Sweet Thomas Meighan
Cinematography	Charles Rosher
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	March 30, 1916 (1916-03-30)
Running time	50 minutes; 5 reels
Country	United States
Language	Silent film (English intertitles)

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