The Corsican Brothers (1920 film)

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The Corsican Brothers
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Directed by Colin Campbell
Written by Catherine Carr
Based on The Corsican Brothers
by Alexandre Dumas
Produced by Louis J. Gasnier
Starring Dustin Farnum
Winifred Kingston
Wedgwood Nowell
Cinematography Dal Clawson
Production
company
United Picture Theatres of America
Distributed byUnited Picture Theatres of America
Release date
  • February 22, 1920 (1920-02-22)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

The Corsican Brothers is a 1920 American silent historical adventure film directed by Colin Campbell and starring Dustin Farnum, Winifred Kingston, and Wedgwood Nowell. [1] It is an adaptation of the novel The Corsican Brothers by Alexandre Dumas.

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  1. Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema, p. 66

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