The Clock (1917 film)

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The Clock
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Directed by William Worthington
Written by Maie B. Havey
Aaron Hoffman
Produced byWilliam Worthington
Starring Franklyn Farnum
Agnes Vernon
Frank Whitson
Cinematography Friend Baker
Production
company
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • April 30, 1917 (1917-04-30)
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent
English intertitles

The Clock is a 1917 American silent comedy film directed by William Worthington and starring Franklyn Farnum, Agnes Vernon and Frank Whitson. [1]

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Plot summary

Cast

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References

  1. Connelly p.332

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