An Eastern Westerner | |
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Directed by | Hal Roach |
Written by | Frank Terry H.M. Walker |
Produced by | Hal Roach |
Starring | Harold Lloyd |
Cinematography | Walter Lundin |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Pathé Exchange |
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Running time | 20 minutes |
Country | United States |
Languages | Silent English intertitles |
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