Great Mail Robbery

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Great Mail Robbery
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Still with Jean Fenwick and Theodore von Eltz
Directed by George B. Seitz
Written by Peter Milne
Starring Theodore von Eltz
CinematographyJoseph Walker
Production
company
Distributed by Robertson-Cole Pictures Corporation
Release date
  • July 19, 1927 (1927-07-19)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

Great Mail Robbery is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by George B. Seitz. [1] [2]

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Preservation

An incomplete print of The Great Mail Robbery that is missing reel 6 is in the Library of Congress collection. [3] [4]

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References

  1. Hal Erickson (2012). "NY Times: Great Mail Robbery". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved June 19, 2011.
  2. "Progressive Silent Film List: Great Mail Robbery". silentera.com. Retrieved June 19, 2011.
  3. The Library of Congress American / FIAF Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Great Mail Robbery
  4. Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress, p. 72, c.1978 by The American Film Institute