Her Honor, the Governor | |
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Directed by | Chester Withey |
Written by | Doris Anderson Hyatt Daab Weed Dickinson |
Produced by | Joseph P. Kennedy |
Starring | Pauline Frederick Carroll Nye |
Cinematography | André Barlatier |
Distributed by | Film Booking Offices of America |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
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Complete prints of Her Honor, the Governor survive. [2]
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