Barnaby Lee (film)

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Barnaby Lee
Directed by Edward H. Griffith
Written by John Bennett (story)
E. Clement D'Art
Starring John Tansey
Samuel N. Niblack
Hugh Thompson
Production
company
Distributed byForum films
Release date
July 28, 1917
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent
English intertitles

Barnaby Lee is a 1917 American silent historical drama film directed by Edward H. Griffith and starring John Tansey, Samuel N. Niblack and Hugh Thompson. [1]

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  1. Munden p.107

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