The Double Life of Mr. Alfred Burton

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The Double Life of Mr. Alfred Burton
Directed by Arthur Rooke
Written by Kenelm Foss
Based on The Double Life of Mr. Alfred Burton by E. Phillips Oppenheim
Produced by George Clarke
Starring Kenelm Foss
Ivy Duke
James Lindsay (actor)
Production
company
Lucky Cat Productions
Distributed by Ideal Films
Release date
July 1919
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent
English intertitles

The Double Life of Mr. Alfred Burton is a 1919 British silent comedy film directed by Arthur Rooke and starring Kenelm Foss, Ivy Duke and James Lindsay. [1] It was based on the 1913 novel The Double Life of Mr. Alfred Burton by Edward Phillips Oppenheim.

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  1. "The Double Life of Mr. Alfred Burton (1920) | BFI". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 27 May 2009. Retrieved 17 November 2016.