Masters of Men | |
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Directed by | David Smith |
Written by | C. Graham Baker |
Based on | Masters of Men by Morgan Robertson |
Produced by | Albert E. Smith |
Starring | Earle Williams Alice Calhoun Wanda Hawley |
Cinematography | W. Steve Smith Jr. |
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Distributed by | Vitagraph Company of America |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
Country | United States |
Languages | Silent English intertitles |
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