Handcuffs or Kisses | |
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Directed by | George Archainbaud |
Written by | Lewis Allen Browne Thomas Edgelow (story) |
Produced by | Lewis J. Selznick |
Starring | Elaine Hammerstein Julia Swayne Gordon Dorothy Chappell |
Cinematography | Jules Cronjager |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Select Pictures Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
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