Swat the Spy

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Swat the Spy
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Directed by Arvid E. Gillstrom
Written by Raymond L. Schrock (scenario)
Story byHamilton Thompson
Arvid E. Gillstrom
Starring Jane Lee
Katherine Lee
Charles Slattery
Pat Hartigan
Florence Ashbrooke
CinematographyH. Alderson Leach
Production
company
Distributed byFox Film Corporation
Release date
  • September 29, 1918 (1918-09-29)
Running time
5 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent film
(English intertitles)

Swat the Spy is a 1918 American silent comedy-drama film directed by Arvid E. Gillstrom and starring Jane Lee, Katherine Lee, Charles Slattery, Pat Hartigan, and Florence Ashbrooke. The film was released by Fox Film Corporation on September 29, 1918. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Plot

Cast

Preservation

Incomplete prints survived at the Library of Congress and Academy Film Archive. [4]

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References

  1. "Swat the Spy". afi.com. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  2. "Swat the Spy". AllMovie. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  3. "Swat the Spy". TCM.com. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  4. American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: Swat the Spy