| The Beauty Prize | |
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| Directed by | Lloyd Ingraham |
| Written by | Winifred Dunn |
| Story by | Nina Wilcox Putnam |
| Starring | Viola Dana Pat O'Malley Eddie Phillips |
| Cinematography | John Arnold |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date |
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Running time | 6 reels (approximately 60 minutes) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Beauty Prize is a lost [1] 1924 American silent comedy film directed by Lloyd Ingraham and starring Viola Dana. [2]
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