Idols of Clay | |
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Directed by | George Fitzmaurice |
Screenplay by | Ouida Bergère |
Story by | Ouida Bergère |
Starring | Mae Murray David Powell |
Cinematography | Arthur C. Miller |
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Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 70 mins. |
Country | United States |
Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
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