His Best Friend (1929 film)

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His Best Friend
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Directed by Harry Piel
Written by Hans Rameau
Starring
Cinematography
Production
company
Ariel Film
Distributed byDeutsche Lichtspiel-Syndikat
Release date
22 October 1929
Running time
127 minutes
CountryGermany
LanguagesSilent
German intertitles

His Best Friend (German: Sein bester Freund) is a 1929 German silent action film directed by and starring Harry Piel and also featuring Dary Holm and Grit Haid. [1] It was shot at the Staaken Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Neppach.

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  1. Bleckman p.460

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