Captain Salvation | |
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Directed by | John S. Robertson |
Written by | Jack Cunningham; intertitles written by John Colton |
Based on | Captain Salvation 1925 novel by Frederick William Wallace |
Produced by | Cosmopolitan Productions |
Starring | Lars Hanson Pauline Starke Marceline Day |
Cinematography | William Daniels |
Edited by | William Hamilton |
Distributed by | MGM |
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Running time | 87 minutes 8 reels (7,395ft) |
Country | United States |
Language | Silent film |
Captain Salvation is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by John S. Robertson and released by MGM. It stars Lars Hanson, Pauline Starke and Marceline Day. On January 18, 2010 the film had its first home video release on the Warner Archives series. [1] [2] [3]
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