The Wild Girl (1917)
A dying stranger abandons a baby girl in a gypsy camp, with a note explaining that on her eighteenth birthday, she is to inherit a Virginia estate. The gypsy chief, aware of the girl's value, instructs Sabia, the tribe's matron, to dress and rear her as a boy. Years later, while the tribe is traveling in Virginia, Vosho, the chief's son, discovers the true sex of the girl, now called Firefly, and demands to marry her.
Director: Howard Estabrook
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Runtime: 50 min
Release Date: September 1, 1917
Cast
- Eva Tanguay - Firefly
- Stuart Holmes - Andrio
- Tom Moore - Donald MacDonald
- Dean Raymond - Undetermined Role
- Herbert Evans - Leo
- Valerie Bergere - Undetermined Role
- John Davidson - Undetermined Role
- Nora Cecil - Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Screenplay
- George Rosener (Story)
Production: Eva Tanguay Films, Selznick Pictures
Country: United States of America
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Howard Estabrook
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Wild Girl about?
- A dying stranger abandons a baby girl in a gypsy camp, with a note explaining that on her eighteenth birthday, she is to inherit a Virginia estate. The gypsy chief, aware of the girl's value, instructs Sabia, the tribe's matron, to dress and rear her as a boy. Years later, while the tribe is traveling in Virginia, Vosho, the chief's son, discovers the true sex of the girl, now called Firefly, and demands to marry her.
- Who directed The Wild Girl?
- The Wild Girl was directed by Howard Estabrook.
- Who stars in The Wild Girl?
- The Wild Girl stars Eva Tanguay, Stuart Holmes, Tom Moore, Dean Raymond, Herbert Evans, Valerie Bergere.
- How long is The Wild Girl?
- The Wild Girl has a runtime of 50m (50 minutes).
- What genre is The Wild Girl?
- The Wild Girl is a Comedy, Drama film.
- Where was The Wild Girl produced?
- The Wild Girl was produced in United States of America.