The Happy Warrior | |
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Directed by | J. Stuart Blackton |
Written by | A.S.M. Hutchinson (novel) Marian Constance Blackton |
Starring | Malcolm McGregor Alice Calhoun Mary Alden |
Cinematography | Paul H. Allen |
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Distributed by | Vitagraph Company of America Warner Bros. Pictures |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
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