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Directed by | George Archainbaud |
Based on | A Damsel in Distress 1919 novel by P. G. Wodehouse |
Produced by | Albert Capellani Productions, Inc. |
Starring | June Caprice |
Cinematography | Lucien Tainguy |
Distributed by | Pathé Exchange, Inc. |
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Running time | 5 reels |
Country | United States |
Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
A Damsel in Distress is a silent romantic comedy film released in 1919, starring June Caprice and Creighton Hale. The film is based on the 1919 novel A Damsel in Distress by English humorist P. G. Wodehouse. The director was George Archainbaud. [1] The same novel later inspired a 1937 film.
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The film was directed by George Archainbaud, with Philip Masi as assistant director. The art director was Henri Menessier. [2]
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