The Curious Conduct of Judge Legarde | |
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Directed by | Will S. Davis |
Written by | Jesse J. Goldburg (scenario) |
Based on | Play by Victor Mapes and Louis Forest |
Production company | Life Photo Film Corp. |
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The Curious Conduct of Judge Legarde (released in 1920 as The Valley of Night) [1] is a 1915 American drama silent black and white film directed by Will S. Davis. [2] [3] It is based on the play of the same name by Victor Mapes and Louis Forest. [4] The film is lost. [5]
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