London Pride (film)

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London Pride
Directed byHarold M. Shaw
Written byArthur Lyons and Gladys Unger
StarringEdna Flugrath, Fred Groves and O. B. Clarence
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  • 1920 (1920)
CountryUnited Kingdom

London Pride is a 1920 British silent comedy film, directed by Harold M. Shaw, and starring Edna Flugrath, Fred Groves and O. B. Clarence. [1] It was based on a play by Arthur Lyons and Gladys Unger.

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References

  1. "London Pride (1920)". BFI Film & TV Database. Because Films Inspire. 2 July 2015. Archived from the original on 5 February 2009. Retrieved 16 August 2015.