The Sleeping Lion

1919 1h 0m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Western

Synopsis

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Italian potter Tony adopts an Italian waif, little Tony, and takes him from New York to the West to realize a long-held dream of owning a ranch.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Monroe Salisbury
Tony
Pat Moore
Little Tony
Rhea Mitchell
Kate Billings
Herschel Mayall
Durant
Alfred Allen
Col. Doharney
Alice Claire Elliott
Carlotta
Marian Skinner
Her Mother
Sidney Franklin
Her Father

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rupert Julian
Writers: Elliott J. Clawson, Bernard McConville
Languages: No Language
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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107 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Rupert Julian, shot by Edward A. Kull. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Monroe Salisbury and Pat Moore and Rhea Mitchell carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0010705 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Rupert Julian directs. Edward A. Kull behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2107 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Rupert Julian, shot by Edward A. Kull. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Monroe Salisbury and Pat Moore and Rhea Mitchell carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0010705 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.