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Directed by Clarence G. Badger
Screenplay by Arthur F. Statter
Based onWhistling Dick's Christmas Stocking
by O. Henry
Produced by Samuel Goldwyn
Starring Will Rogers
Molly Malone
John Bowers
Darrell Foss
Jack Curtis
CinematographyMarcel Le Picard
Production
company
Distributed byGoldwyn Pictures
Release date
  • May 8, 1921 (1921-05-08)
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

An Unwilling Hero is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by Clarence G. Badger and written by Arthur F. Statter. The film stars Will Rogers, Molly Malone, John Bowers, Darrell Foss, and Jack Curtis. The film was released on May 8, 1921, by Goldwyn Pictures. [1] [2] [3]

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