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Directed by | Harold Lloyd Gilbert Pratt |
Produced by | Hal Roach |
Starring | Harold Lloyd |
Cinematography | Walter Lundin |
Edited by | Della Mullady |
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Country | United States |
Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
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