''Kindling'' is a 1915 American

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produced and directed by Cecil B. DeMille and starring

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, in her film debut. The film is based on a 1911 Broadway play by Charles A. Kenyon which starred Margaret Illington and was produced by her husband

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, later of radio fame.''Kindling'' as produced by ''Edward Bowes'' on Broadway at Daly's Theatre beginning December 5, 1911 to January 4, 1912, 39 performances; IBDb.com
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Cast

as Maggie Schultz *

Thomas Meighan Thomas Meighan (April 9, 1879 – July 8, 1936) was an American actor of silent films and early talkies. He played several leading-man roles opposite popular actresses of the day, including Mary Pickford and Gloria Swanson. At one point he comm ...

as 'Honest' Heine Schultz *

Raymond Hatton Raymond William Hatton (July 7, 1887 – October 21, 1971) was an American film actor who appeared in almost 500 motion pictures. Biography Hatton was born in Red Oak, Iowa. His physician father steered him toward a career in medicine. Howev ...

as Steve Bates * Mrs. Lewis McCord as Mrs. Bates *

William Elmer William Elmer (April 25, 1869 – February 24, 1945) was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 80 films between 1913 and 1942. He was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa and died in Hollywood, California. Elmer acted in ...

as Rafferty (as Billy Elmer) *

Lillian Langdon Lillian Langdon (November 25, 1860 – February 8, 1943) was an American film actress of the silent era. She appeared in more than 80 films between 1912 and 1928. Born in Newark, New Jersey, Langdon was a descendant of Montgomery Pike, dis ...

as Mrs. Jane Burke-Smith * Florence Dagmar as Alice Burke-Smith * Tom Forman as Dr. Taylor * Tex Driscoll as Detective (uncredited) * Ben Hall as Young Thief (uncredited) *

Lucien Littlefield Lucien Littlefield (August 16, 1895 – June 4, 1960) was an American actor who achieved a long career from silent films to the television era. He was noted for his versatility, playing a wide range of roles and already portraying old men befor ...

as Fence (uncredited) *

Jeanie Macpherson Abbie Jean MacPherson (May 18, 1886 – August 26, 1946) was an American silent actress, writer, and director. MacPherson worked as a theater and film actress before becoming a screenwriter for Cecil B. DeMille. She was a pioneer for women in th ...

as Mrs. Burke-Smith's French Maid (uncredited)

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* * 1915 films 1915 crime drama films American silent feature films American black-and-white films American crime drama films Films directed by Cecil B. DeMille 1910s American films Silent American drama films {{1910s-drama-film-stub