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Directed by | Alfred E. Green |
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Produced by | Alfred E. Green |
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Cinematography | Joseph H. August |
Edited by | J. Edwin Robbins |
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Distributed by | Fox Film |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
Country | United States |
Languages | Silent English intertitles |
Honor Bound is a 1928 American drama film directed by Alfred E. Green and starring George O'Brien, Estelle Taylor and Leila Hyams. [1]
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