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The Better Man

1912 short film directed by Rollin S. Sturgeon
Movie short_film Q17524259
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Summary

The Better Man is a short film[1].

Key Facts

  • The Better Man's instance of is recorded as short film[2].
  • The Better Man was directed by Rollin S. Sturgeon[3].
  • The Better Man's genre is drama film[4].
  • The Better Man's genre is silent film[5].
  • A cast member of The Better Man was Robert Thornby[6].
  • A cast member of The Better Man was Anne Schaefer[7].
  • A cast member of The Better Man was Charles Bennett[8].
  • The Better Man's production company is recorded as Vitagraph Studios[9].
  • The Better Man's color is recorded as black-and-white[10].
  • The Better Man's country of origin is recorded as United States[11].
  • The Better Man was published on December 27, 1912[12].
  • The Better Man was released on January 1, 1912[13].
  • The Better Man's title is recorded as The Better Man[14].
  • The Better Man's aspect ratio is recorded as 4:3[15].
  • The Better Man's copyright status is recorded as public domain[16].

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Authorship and Creation

The Better Man was directed by Rollin S. Sturgeon[3]. Cast members include Robert Thornby[6], Anne Schaefer[7], and Charles Bennett[8].

Publication

Publication dates include December 27, 1912[12] and January 1, 1912[13]. Genres include drama film[4] and silent film[5].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21w ago · Reinheitsgebot bot · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Internet archive id → silent-the-better-man
    Plex media key → 5d776d237a53e9001e7523d4
    Trakt.tv film id → 301799
    Aspect ratio (w:h) → 4:3
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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