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Ankles Preferred
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Directed by John G. Blystone
Screenplay byJames Shelley Hamilton
Story byJohn G. Blystone
Kenneth Hawks
Philip Klein
Starring Madge Bellamy
Lawrence Gray
Barry Norton
Allan Forrest
Marjorie Beebe
Joyce Compton
Cinematography Glen MacWilliams
Production
company
Distributed byFox Film Corporation
Release date
  • February 27, 1927 (1927-02-27)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Ankles Preferred is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by John G. Blystone and written by James Shelley Hamilton. The film stars Madge Bellamy, Lawrence Gray, Barry Norton, Allan Forrest, Marjorie Beebe and Joyce Compton. The film was released on February 27, 1927, by Fox Film Corporation. [1] [2] [3]

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