Mrs. Dane's Defense (1918 film)

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Mrs. Dane's Defense
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Directed by Hugh Ford
Screenplay by Henry Arthur Jones (play)
Margaret Turnbull
Produced by Adolph Zukor
Starring Pauline Frederick
Frank Losee
Leslie Austin
Maude Turner Gordon
Ormi Hawley
John L. Shine
Cinematography Ned Van Buren
Production
company
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date
  • January 7, 1918 (1918-01-07)
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Mrs. Dane's Defense is a 1918 American drama silent film directed by Hugh Ford and written by Henry Arthur Jones and Margaret Turnbull. The film stars Pauline Frederick, Frank Losee, Leslie Austin, Maude Turner Gordon, Ormi Hawley and John L. Shine. The film was released on January 7, 1918, by Paramount Pictures. [1] [2]

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References

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