Chick (1928 film)

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Chick
Directed by A. V. Bramble
Written by Edgar Wallace (novel and screenplay)
Starring Bramwell Fletcher
Trilby Clark
Chili Bouchier
Rex Maurice
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Distributed by Ideal Films
Release date
  • 28 August 1928 (1928-08-28)
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguagesSilent
English intertitles

Chick is a 1928 British silent drama film directed by A. V. Bramble and starring Bramwell Fletcher, Trilby Clark and Chili Bouchier. The film was made at Islington Studios by British Lion. It was based on the 1923 novel of the same title by Edgar Wallace. It was remade in 1936 starring Sydney Howard in the title role.

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