Calvary (1920 film)

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Calvary
Directed by Edwin J. Collins
Written by W. Courtney Rowden
Produced by H.B. Parkinson
Starring
Production
company
Master Films
Distributed byBritish Exhibitors' Films
Release date
February 1920
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguagesSilent
English intertitles

Calvary is a 1920 British silent drama film directed by Edwin J. Collins and starring Malvina Longfellow, Henry Victor and Charles Vane. [1]

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  1. Palmer p.483

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