Monsieur Don't Care | |
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Directed by | Scott Pembroke Joe Rock |
Written by | Monte Brice Lew Lipton |
Produced by | Joe Rock |
Starring | Stan Laurel |
Cinematography | Reginald Lyons |
Distributed by | Film Booking Offices of America |
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Running time | 20 min |
Country | United States |
Languages | Silent film English intertitles |
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