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| Puppets | |
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| Directed by | Tod Browning |
| Written by | Tod Browning Irving Weil |
| Starring | DeWolf Hopper Sr. Jack Brammall |
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Running time | 20 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent with English intertitles |
Puppets is a 1916 American short drama film directed by Tod Browning. [1]
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