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  • Selfish Yates (1918)
  • 50 min | Western
Selfish Yates (1918)
50 min | Western

"Selfish" Yates operates a disreputable saloon on the desert's edge in Arizona. Sisters Mary and Betty Adams, who lost their father crossing the desert, arrive in the town of Thirsty Center and appeal to Yates for help and work. Yates is ...See more"Selfish" Yates operates a disreputable saloon on the desert's edge in Arizona. Sisters Mary and Betty Adams, who lost their father crossing the desert, arrive in the town of Thirsty Center and appeal to Yates for help and work. Yates is none too helpful, suggesting dance-hall work for Mary. She refuses, instead taking a menial job assisting Yates' cook. Yates is a hard case, but little by little Mary's influence works a renewal of humanity in him, until at last he finds himself tested by crisis. Written by Jim Beaver See less
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Director
Writer
C. Gardner Sullivan (screenplay) (story)
Producer
Cinematographer
Joseph H. August (as Joe August)
Editor
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Updated May 20, 1918

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May 20, 1918 (United States)

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7 cast members
Name Known for
William S. Hart
'Selfish' Yates 'Selfish' Yates   See fewer
Jane Novak
Mary Adams Mary Adams   See fewer
Bert Sprotte
Rocking Chair Riley (as Bertholde Sprotte) Rocking Chair Riley (as Bertholde Sprotte)   See fewer
Harry Dunkinson
Ed Miller, the 'Oklahoma Hog' Ed Miller, the 'Oklahoma Hog'   See fewer
Thelma Salter
Betty Adams Betty Adams   See fewer
Buck Jones
Member of the Posse (uncredited) Member of the Posse (uncredited)   See fewer
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