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| His Last Dollar | |
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| Directed by | Frank Powell |
| Screenplay by | David Higgins |
| Produced by | Daniel Frohman |
| Starring | David Higgins Betty Gray Hal Clarendon Edgar L. Davenport Wellington A. Playter Jack Pickford |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
His Last Dollar is a lost [1] 1914 American comedy silent film directed by Frank Powell and written by David Higgins. The film stars David Higgins, Betty Gray, Hal Clarendon, Edgar L. Davenport, Wellington A. Playter and Jack Pickford. The film was released on October 29, 1914, by Paramount Pictures. [2] [3]
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