The Caged Bird

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The Caged Bird
Starring William Garwood
Marguerite Snow
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Distributed by Mutual Film
Release date
  • June 6, 1913 (1913-06-06)
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent film
English intertitles

The Caged Bird is a 1913 American silent short drama film, produced by the Thanhouser Company, and starring William Garwood and Marguerite Snow.

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