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| John Heriot's Wife | |
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| Directed by | Maurits Binger B. E. Doxat-Pratt |
| Written by | Alice Askew Claude Askew B. E. Doxat-Pratt |
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| Countries | Netherlands United Kingdom |
| Language | Silent |
John Heriot's Wife (Dutch : De vrouw van de minister) is a 1920 Dutch-British silent crime film directed by Maurits Binger.
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