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Selfish Yates is a american film of genre Western directed by William S. Hart released in USA on 12 may 1918 with Jane Novak

Selfish Yates (1918)

Selfish Yates
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Released in USA 12 may 1918
Length 50minutes
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Western
Rating54% 2.7443252.7443252.7443252.7443252.744325

Selfish Yates is a 1918 silent film western drama starring William S. Hart. It was directed by and co-produced by Hart along with Thomas H. Ince. Paramount Pictures handled distribution.

This is a surviving Hart western at the Museum of Modern Art.

Actors

Jane Novak

(Mary Adams)William S. Hart

('Selfish' Yates)Bert Sprotte

(Rocking Chair Riley)Harry Dunkinson

(Ed Miller, the 'Oklahoma Hog')
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