| Born to Battle | |
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| Directed by | Alan James |
| Written by | L.V. Jefferson |
| Produced by | Bill Cody |
| Starring | Bill Cody Barbara Luddy Nora Cecil |
| Cinematography | David Smith Harold Wenstrom |
Production company | Bill Cody Productions |
| Distributed by | Pathe Exchange |
Release date |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
Born to Battle is a 1927 American silent Western film directed by Alan James and starring Bill Cody, Barbara Luddy and Nora Cecil. [1]
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