| Children of Destiny | |
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| Directed by | George Irving |
| Story by | Cyrus Townsend Brady Edward J. Montagne |
| Based on | Children of Destiny by Sydney Rosenfeld |
| Produced by | Weber Productions |
| Starring | Edith Hallor |
| Distributed by | Republic Distributing Corporation |
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Running time | 6 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Children of Destiny is a 1920 American silent film drama directed by George Irving and starring Edith Hallor and Emory Johnson. [1] [2]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Edith Hallor | Isabelle Hamlin / Rose Hamlin |
| William Courtleigh Jr | Richard Hamlin |
| Arthur Edmund Carewe | Count Di Varesi |
| Emory Johnson | Edwin Ford |
| Frederick Garvin | Larry Steers |
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