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Directed by | James W. Horne |
Written by | Henry McCarty Delos Sutherland |
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Cinematography | Max Dupont Stephen S. Norton |
Edited by | Ralph Dawson |
Production company | Carlos Productions |
Distributed by | Quality Distributing Corporation |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
Country | United States |
Languages | Silent English intertitles |
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