The Shaughraun is a 1912 American silent film produced by Kalem Company and distributed by General Films Company. It was directed by Sidney Olcott with himself, Gene Gauntier, Alice Hollister and Jack J. Clark in the leading roles.

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The Shaughraun
from left to right: Sidney Olcott, George Melville, Alice Hollister, Arthur Lester, J.P. McGowan and Gene Gauntier.
Directed by	Sidney Olcott
Written by	Gene Gauntier
Based on	play The Shaughraun by Dion Boucicault
Produced by	Kalem Company
Starring	Gene Gauntier Jack J. Clark Sidney Olcott
Cinematography	George K. Hollister
Distributed by	General Films Company
Release date	December 23, 1912 (1912-12-23)
Running time	3000 ft, 3 reels
Country	United States
Languages	Silent film (English intertitles)

Cast

Production notes

• The film was shot in Beaufort, County Kerry, Ireland, during the summer of 1912.

References

• Michel Derrien, Aux origines du cinéma irlandais: Sidney Olcott, le premier oeil, TIR 2013. ISBN 978-2-917681-20-6 (in French)
• The Moving Picture World, Vol 14, p 954, p 972 and p 1075.
• The New York Dramatic Mirror, January 1, 1913.
• Motion Picture Story Magazine, January 1913, pp 41–51.
• Kevin Rockett, Irish Filmography, p 259.

External links

• The Shaughraun at IMDb
• (in French) The Shaughraun^{[permanent dead link]} website dedicated to Sidney Olcott

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