| A Successful Failure | |
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| Directed by | Arthur Rosson |
| Starring | Jack Devereaux Winifred Allen George Senaut |
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| Distributed by | Triangle Distributing |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
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