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Riddle Gawne is a 1918 American silent Western film directed by William S. Hart and Lambert Hillyer, and featuring William S. Hart, Katherine MacDonald and Lon Chaney. The film was co-produced by William S. Hart and Thomas H. Ince. The screenplay was written by Charles Alden Seltzer from his earlier novel The Vengeance of Jefferson Gawne. Chaney historian Jon C. Mirsalis claims that William S. Hart contributed greatly to the screenplay but all other sources credit the writing of the screenplay solely to Charles Alden Seltzer.
Original Release
08/03/1918
US Release
08/03/1918
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Katherine MacDonald | Kathleen Harkness |
| Lon Chaney | Hame Bozzam |
| Gretchen Lederer | Blanche Dillon |
| Gertrude Short | Jane Gawne |
| Edwin B. Tilton | Colonel Harkness |
| Milton Ross | Reb Butler |
| George Field | 'Nigger' Paisley |
| Leon De La Mothe | Jess Cass / Jess Cass (as Leon Kent) |
| Mary Jane Irving | Jane Gawne as a Child |
| William S. Hart | Jefferson 'Riddle' Gawne |
Directors
William S. Hart, Lambert Hillyer
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Katherine MacDonald | Kathleen Harkness |
| Lon Chaney | Hame Bozzam |
| Gretchen Lederer | Blanche Dillon |
| Gertrude Short | Jane Gawne |
| Edwin B. Tilton | Colonel Harkness |
| Milton Ross | Reb Butler |
| George Field | 'Nigger' Paisley |
| Leon De La Mothe | Jess Cass / Jess Cass (as Leon Kent) |
| Mary Jane Irving | Jane Gawne as a Child |
| William S. Hart | Jefferson 'Riddle' Gawne |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| William S. Hart | Producer |
| Thomas H. Ince | Producer |
