Scandal (1929 film)

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Scandal
Directed by Wesley Ruggles
Screenplay by Paul Schofield
Tom Reed
Walter Anthony
Based onThe Haunted Lady
by Adela Rogers St. Johns
Produced by Harry L. Decker
Starring Laura La Plante
Huntley Gordon
John Boles
Jane Winton
Julia Swayne Gordon
Eddie Phillips
Cinematography Gilbert Warrenton
Edited byRay Curtiss
Maurice Pivar
Production
company
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • April 27, 1929 (1929-04-27)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Scandal is a 1929 American drama film directed by Wesley Ruggles and written by Paul Schofield, Tom Reed and Walter Anthony. The film stars Laura La Plante, Huntley Gordon, John Boles, Jane Winton, Julia Swayne Gordon and Eddie Phillips. The film was released on April 27, 1929, by Universal Pictures. [1] [2] [3]

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  2. Sandra Brennan. "Scandal (1929) - Wesley Ruggles". AllMovie. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
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