| Mixed Blood | |
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| Directed by | Charles Swickard |
| Starring | Claire McDowell George Beranger |
| Cinematography | Harry McGuire Stanley |
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| Distributed by | Universal Film Manufacturing Company |
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Running time | 5 reels [1] |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
Mixed Blood is a 1916 Western film directed by Charles Swickard, and starring Claire McDowell. It is not known whether the film currently survives. [2] [3]
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