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Directed by Henry King
Written by Jules Furthman
Starring William Russell
Eileen Percy
Helen Howard
Production
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Distributed by Pathé Exchange
Release date
  • April 6, 1919 (1919-04-06)
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

Brass Buttons is a 1919 American silent comedy Western film directed by Henry King, and starring William Russell, Eileen Percy, and Helen Howard. [1] A New York cop in Arizona tackles a gang of criminals.

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  1. Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema, p. 166

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