Bianca (1913 film)

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Bianca
Directed by Robert Thornby
Written by Hanson Durham
Produced by Vitagraph Company of America
Starring George Cooper
Distributed by General Film Company
Release date
  • 1913 (1913)
Running time
Short
CountryUnited States
Languages Silent film
English intertitles

Bianca is a 1913 silent American short film, written by Hanson Durham, and directed by Robert Thornby.

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