The Sleeping Lion

The Sleeping Lion

The Sleeping Lion

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The Sleeping Lion

1919

1h 0m

9.0(1 votes)

Western

Overview

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.

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Monroe Salisbury

Tony

Monroe Salisbury

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Pat Moore

Little Tony

Pat Moore

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Rhea Mitchell

Kate Billings

Rhea Mitchell

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Herschel Mayall

Durant

Herschel Mayall

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Alfred Allen

Col. Doharney

Alfred Allen

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Alice Claire Elliott

Carlotta

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Marian Skinner

Her Mother

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Sidney Franklin

Her Father

Sidney Franklin

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Frank Leigh

Undetermined Role

Frank Leigh

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