A Million a Minute

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A Million a Minute
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Directed by John W. Noble
Written byRobert Aitken (novel)
Howard Irving Young
Starring Francis X. Bushman
Beverly Bayne
Production
company
Quality Pictures
Distributed by Metro Pictures
Release date
May 8, 1916
Running time
5 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent
English intertitles

A Million a Minute is a lost [1] 1916 American silent drama film directed by John W. Noble and starring Francis X. Bushman and Beverly Bayne. [2] The film is based on a novel, A Million a Minute: A Romance of Modern New York and Paris by Robert Aitken. John W. Noble, a regular director for Metro releases, did directing honors. [3]

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References

  1. The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:A Million A Minute
  2. Goble p.868
  3. The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1911-20 by The American Film Institute, c. 1988

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