Blood Will Tell (1917 film)

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Blood Will Tell
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Directed by Charles Miller
Written by J.G. Hawks
John Lynch
Produced by Thomas H. Ince
Starring William Desmond
Enid Markey
David Hartford
Cinematography Clyde De Vinna
Production
companies
Distributed by Triangle Distributing
Release date
  • March 18, 1917 (1917-03-18)
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent
English intertitles

Blood Will Tell is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Charles Miller and starring William Desmond, Enid Markey and David Hartford. [1] The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Brunton.

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  1. Connelly p.324

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