The American Heiress

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The American Heiress
Directed by Cecil M. Hepworth
Written by Blanche McIntosh
Produced byCecil M. Hepworth
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Distributed byHarma Photoplays
Release date
January 1917
Running time
3 reels
CountryUnited Kingdom
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The American Heiress is a 1917 British silent crime film directed by Cecil M. Hepworth and starring Alma Taylor, Violet Hopson and Stewart Rome. [1]

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References

  1. Wintour p.173

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