Play Square

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Play Square
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Directed by William K. Howard
Written by John Stone
Produced by William Fox
Starring Johnnie Walker
Edna Murphy
Laura La Plante
Cinematography Victor Milner
Production
company
Distributed byFox Film Corporation
Release date
August 14, 1921
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent
English intertitles

Play Square is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by William K. Howard and starring Johnnie Walker, Edna Murphy and Laura La Plante. [1]

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  1. Solomon p.271

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