''Less than the Dust'' is a 1916 American silent feature film produced by and starring

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with a release by Artcraft Pictures, an affiliate of Paramount Pictures. John Emerson directed and Eric von Stroheim was one of the assistant directors. There is a 35mm copy of this film that still survives.''Less Than the Dust'' at silentera.com
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Cast

- Radha *

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- Capt. Richard Townsend *

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- Capt. Bradshaw *

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- Mrs. Bradshaw *

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- Ramlan *

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- Jawan *Francis Joyner - A Derelict * Russell Bassett - Ahmed *Walter Morgan - Bhesstie *Merceita Esmond - A Gossip(*as Mercita Esmonde) *Nathaniel Sack - Undetermined Role *Frank Lackteen - (*unbilled)

References

External links

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allmovie/synopsis; ''Less Than the Dust''
1916 films 1916 drama films Silent American drama films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Films directed by John Emerson 1910s American films {{1910s-drama-film-stub