The Great Day | |
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Directed by | Hugh Ford |
Written by | Louis N. Parker (play) George R. Sims Eve Unsell |
Starring | Arthur Bourchier |
Cinematography | Hal Young |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Country | United Kingdom |
Language | Silent with English intertitles |
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