The Butterfly Man

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The Butterfly Man
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Directed by Ida May Park
Written by George Barr McCutcheon (novel)
Ida May Park
Produced byLouis J. Gasnier
Starring Lew Cody
Louise Lovely
Lila Leslie
Cinematography Joseph A. Dubray
Production
company
Louis J. Gasnier Productions
Distributed by Robertson-Cole Distributing Corporation
Release date
  • 18 April 1920 (1920-04-18)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent
English intertitles

The Butterfly Man is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Ida May Park, starring Lew Cody, Louise Lovely, and Lila Leslie, and produced by Louis J. Gasnier. [1] [2]

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Plot

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Preservation

The film is lost. [3]

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