| The Crucial Test | |
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| Directed by | John Ince Robert Thornby |
| Written by | Frances Marion |
| Produced by | William A. Brady |
| Starring | Kitty Gordon |
Production company | Paragon Films |
| Distributed by | World Film Corporation |
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Running time | 5 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
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