Breach of Promise (1932 film)

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Breach of Promise
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Directed by Paul L. Stein
Screenplay by John F. Goodrich
Based on"Obscurity"
Cosmopolitan story
by Rupert Hughes
Produced byBen Verschleiser
Starring Chester Morris
Mae Clarke
Mary Doran
CinematographyJacob A. Badaracco
Edited by Doane Harrison
Production
company
Ben Verschleiser Productions
Distributed by Sono Art-World Wide Pictures
Release date
  • October 23, 1932 (1932-10-23)
Running time
64 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Breach of Promise is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film directed by Paul L. Stein and starring Chester Morris, Mae Clarke and Mary Doran. [1]

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References

  1. Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. p.696. ISBN   3598114923.