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Directed by | John S. Robertson |
Screenplay by | Houston Branch Winifred Reeve |
Based on | Drifting (play) by
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Starring | Mary Nolan James Murray Lydia Yeamans Titus Wheeler Oakman Anders Randolf Yola d'Avril |
Cinematography | Hal Mohr |
Edited by | Milton Carruth |
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Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 66 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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