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Ruy Blas
(1909) United States of America
B&W : One reel / 900 feet
Directed by J. Stuart Blackton

Cast: William Humphrey, Maurice Costello, Julia Arthur, John G. Adolfi

The Vitagraph Company of America production; distributed by The Vitagraph Company of America. / Produced by J. Stuart Blackton. Scenario by Eugene Mullin, from the play Ruy Blas by Victor Hugo. / © 11 January 1909 by The Vitagraph Company of America [H121462]. Released 19 January 1909. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The play was subsequently filmed as Ruy Blas (1914).

[?] Drama?

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 9 March 2012.

References: Website-AFI; Website-IMDb.