Keeper of the Door | |
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Directed by | Maurice Elvey |
Screenplay by | Byron Webber |
Based on | The Keeper of the Door by Ethel M. Dell |
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Distributed by | Stoll Pictures |
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Country | United Kingdom |
Language | Silent |
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