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Directed by | Donald Crisp |
Written by | Edward Knoblock (play) Margaret Turnbull Alfred Hitchcock (artwork titles) |
Starring | David Powell |
Cinematography | Hal Young |
Distributed by | Famous Players-Lasky British Producers |
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Running time | 53 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Appearances is a 1921 British drama film directed by Donald Crisp. Alfred Hitchcock is credited as a title designer. It is a lost film. [1]
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