Passing Through (film)

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Passing Through
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Directed by William A. Seiter
Screenplay by Agnes Christine Johnston
Joseph F. Poland
Produced by Thomas H. Ince
Starring Douglas MacLean
Madge Bellamy
Otto Hoffman
Cameron Coffey
Fred Gamble
Bert Hadley
Margaret Livingston
CinematographyBert Cann
Production
companies
Thomas H. Ince Corporation
Famous Players-Lasky Corporation
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date
  • August 14, 1921 (1921-08-14)
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

Passing Through (also known as Passing Thru) is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by William A. Seiter and written by Agnes Christine Johnston, and Joseph F. Poland. The film stars Douglas MacLean, Madge Bellamy, Otto Hoffman, Cameron Coffey, Fred Gamble, Bert Hadley, and Margaret Livingston. The film was released on August 14, 1921, by Paramount Pictures. [1] It is not known whether the film currently survives, [2] which suggests that it is a lost film.

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References

  1. "Passing Through". Theiapolis - Cinema. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
  2. Progressive Silent Film List: Passing Thru at silentera.com