The Family Closet

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The Family Closet
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Directed by John B. O'Brien
Written by Will J. Payne
Starring Holmes Herbert
Alice Mann
Kempton Greene
Cinematography Larry Williams
Production
company
Ore-Col Film Corporation
Distributed by Playgoers Pictures
Release date
September 18, 1921
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent
English intertitles

The Family Closet is a 1921 American silent mystery film directed by John B. O'Brien and starring Holmes Herbert, Alice Mann and Kempton Greene. [1]

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References

  1. Goble p.362

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