The Maid of McMillan
Student Films, eh?
Genres
Overview
Quite possibly the first student film, a whimsical romance shot in 1916 by law students from Washington University in St. Louis.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
14 min
Release Date
1916-01-01
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
1
Vote Average
5
Gordon Morrison
Jack Tower
Dean Marion McDaris
Myrtle Maroon
Phil Bryan
Aloisius Higgins
Gordon B. Sommers
Justice of the Peace
Dorothy Kremer
Wife of Justice of the Peace
D. W. Stewart
Highwaymen
G. D. Bartlett
Highwaymen
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