After the Storm | |
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Directed by | George B. Seitz |
Written by | Will M. Ritchey Harold Shumate |
Produced by | Harry Cohn |
Starring | Hobart Bosworth |
Cinematography | Joseph Walker |
Edited by | Arthur Roberts |
Distributed by | Columbia Pictures Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 55 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | Silent |
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