The Forger (1928 film)

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The Forger
Directed by G. B. Samuelson
Written by Edgar Wallace
Starring Nigel Barrie
Lillian Rich
James Raglan
Winter Hall
Production
company
Distributed by Ideal Films
Release date
December 1928
Running time
7,305 feet [1]
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguagesSilent
English intertitles

The Forger is a 1928 British silent crime film directed by G. B. Samuelson and starring Nigel Barrie, Lillian Rich and James Raglan. [2] It is based on the 1927 novel The Forger by Edgar Wallace. It was made at Southall Studios.

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