Wee Lady Betty
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Directed by
- Charles Miller
- Frank Borzage (uncredited)[1]
Written byJ. G. Hawks
Starring
CinematographyHenry Bredesen[2]
| Wee Lady Betty | |
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 Wee Lady Betty (Love) identifies a ghost in her castle | |
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| Written by | J. G. Hawks |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Henry Bredesen[2] |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Triangle Film Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 5 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Wee Lady Betty is a 1917 American silent drama film[3] produced and distributed by the Triangle Film Corporation. It was directed by Charles Miller and stars Bessie Love, Frank Borzage, and Charles K. French. It is considered lost.[1]
O'Reilly Castle, set on a small Irish isle, has been occupied by the family of Wee Lady Betty (Love) for generations. However, when the actual owner of the castle dies, the ownership is transferred to his heir, Roger O'Reilly (Borzage). In an attempt to scare away the new owner, Betty briefly tricks him into thinking that the castle is haunted, but he falls in love with her.[4][5][6]
Cast
- Bessie Love as Wee Lady Betty[7]
- Frank Borzage as Roger O'Reilly
- Charles K. French as Fergus McClusky
- Walter Perkins as Shamus McTeague
- L. Jefferies as Lanty O'Dea
- Walt Whitman as The O'Reilly
- Aggie Herring as Mrs. O'Reilly
- Thornton Edwards as Connor O'Donovan
