The Head of the Family (1922 film)

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The Head of the Family
Directed by Manning Haynes
Written by W.W. Jacobs (story)
Lydia Hayward
Produced by George Redman
Starring Johnny Butt
Cynthia Murtagh
John Ashton
Production
company
Artistic Pictures
Distributed byArtistic Pictures
Release date
  • June 1922 (1922-06)
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguagesSilent
English intertitles

The Head of the Family is a 1922 British silent comedy film directed by Manning Haynes and starring Johnny Butt, Cynthia Murtagh and John Ashton. [1]

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  1. Murphy p.284

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