
Cameo Kirby
Action · Drama · Romance
Overview
Cameo Kirby is a 1914 American drama silent film directed by Oscar Apfel and written by Clara Beranger and William C. deMille. The film stars Dustin Farnum, Fred Montague, James Neill, Jode Mullally, Winifred Kingston and Dick La Reno. It is based on the play Cameo Kirby by Booth Tarkington and Harry Leon Wilson. The film was released on December 24, 1914, by Paramount Pictures.
Top Cast


Dustin Farnum
Dustin Farnum
'Cameo' Kirby
Dustin Farnum
'Cameo' Kirby


Winifred Kingston
Winifred Kingston
Adele Randall
Winifred Kingston
Adele Randall


James Neill
James Neill
John Randall
James Neill
John Randall


Fred Montague
Fred Montague
Colonel Moreau
Fred Montague
Colonel Moreau


Jode Mullally
Jode Mullally
Tom Randall
Jode Mullally
Tom Randall
Dick La Reno
Dick La Reno
Larkin Bunce
Dick La Reno
Larkin Bunce


Ernest Joy
Ernest Joy
Aaron Randall
Ernest Joy
Aaron Randall
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