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| The Broadway Sport | |
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| Directed by | Carl Harbaugh |
| Written by | Carl Harbaugh |
| Starring | Stuart Holmes Wanda Hawley Dan Mason Mabel Rutter William B. Green |
| Cinematography | Georges Benoît |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Fox Film Corporation |
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Running time | 5 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent film (English intertitles) |
The Broadway Sport is a 1917 American silent comedy film directed by Carl Harbaugh and starring Stuart Holmes, Wanda Hawley, Dan Mason, Mabel Rutter, and William B. Green. The film was released by Fox Film Corporation on June 10, 1917. [1] [2] [3]
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