| A Yellow Streak | |
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| Directed by | William Nigh |
| Written by | William Nigh |
| Starring | Lionel Barrymore Irene Howley Niles Welch |
Production company | Columbia Pictures |
| Distributed by | Metro Pictures |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
A Yellow Streak is a 1915 American silent Western film directed by William Nigh and starring Lionel Barrymore, Irene Howley and Niles Welch. [1] [2]
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