The Fake | |
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Directed by | Georg Jacoby |
Written by | George A. Cooper |
Based on | The Fake 1924 play by Frederick Lonsdale |
Produced by | Julius Hagen |
Starring | |
Cinematography | William Shenton Horace Wheddon |
Edited by | Ivor Montagu |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Williams and Pritchard Films |
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Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
The Fake is a 1927 British silent drama film directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Henry Edwards, Elga Brink and Juliette Compton. [1] It is based on a 1924 play of the same title by Frederick Lonsdale. It was made at Twickenham Studios in London.
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