The Desire of the Moth

The Desire of the Moth

The Desire of the Moth

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The Desire of the Moth

1917

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The Desire of the Moth is a 1917 American silent western film directed by Rupert Julian

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6 members

Acting

Ruth Clifford

Stella Vorhis

Ruth Clifford

Acting

Monroe Salisbury

Christopher Roy

Monroe Salisbury

Acting

W.H. Bainbridge

Col. Vorhis

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Directing

Rupert Julian

John Wesley Pringle

Rupert Julian

Acting

Milton Brown

Matt Lisner

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Allan Sears

Dick Marr (as Al Sears)

Allan Sears

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