The Devil's Skipper | |
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Directed by | John G. Adolfi |
Written by | Harry Braxton Robert Dillon Jack London (story) Jack Natteford Viola Brothers Shore |
Produced by | John M. Stahl Roy Fitzroy |
Starring | Belle Bennett Montagu Love Gino Corrado |
Cinematography | Ernest Miller |
Edited by | Desmond O'Brien |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Tiffany Pictures |
Release date | February 1, 1928 |
Running time | 60 minutes |
Country | United States |
Languages | Silent English intertitles |
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