A Gentleman of the Ring | |
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Directed by | Gaston Ravel |
Written by | Jacques Bousquet (play) Alex Madis |
Produced by | Jean de Merly |
Starring | André Roanne Olga Day André Lefaur |
Cinematography | Lucien Bellavoine Amédée Morrin |
Production company | Gaston Ravel |
Distributed by | Exclusivités Jean de Merly |
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Country | France |
Languages | Silent French intertitles |
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