A Game of Wits

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A Game of Wits
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Directed by Henry King
Written by Daniel F. Whitcomb
Starring Gail Kane
Lew Cody
George Periolat
Cinematography John F. Seitz
Production
company
Distributed by Mutual Film
Release date
  • November 5, 1917 (1917-11-05)
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

A Game of Wits is a 1917 American silent comedy-drama film directed by Henry King and starring Gail Kane, George Periolat, and Spottiswoode Aitken. [1]

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References

  1. Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema, p. 166

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