Hard Boiled (1919 film)

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Still with Dorothy Dalton and Billy Mason
Directed by Victor Schertzinger
Screenplay byJohn Lynch
R. Cecil Smith
Produced by Thomas H. Ince
Starring Dorothy Dalton
Billy Mason
William Courtright
Gertrude Claire
Walter Hiers
Nona Thomas
Cinematography John Stumar
Edited by W. Duncan Mansfield
Production
company
Thomas H. Ince Corporation
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date
  • February 2, 1919 (1919-02-02)
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

Hard Boiled is a 1919 American comedy silent film directed by Victor Schertzinger and written by John Lynch and R. Cecil Smith. The film stars Dorothy Dalton, Billy Mason, William Courtright, Gertrude Claire, Walter Hiers, and Nona Thomas. The film was released on February 2, 1919, by Paramount Pictures. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Hard Boiled". AFI. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  2. "Hard Boiled (1919) – Trailers, Reviews, Synopsis, Showtimes and Cast – AllMovie". AllMovie. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  3. The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:..Hard Boiled