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Directed by | Ray Smallwood |
Written by | Charles Bryant |
Based on | The Heart of a Child by Frank Danby |
Produced by | Alla Nazimova |
Starring | Alla Nazimova Charles Bryant |
Cinematography | Rudolph Bergquist |
Distributed by | Metro Pictures |
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Running time | 70 mins |
Country | USA |
Language | Silent..English intertitles |
The Heart of a Child is a lost [1] 1920 silent film drama directed by Ray Smallwood with Alla Nazimova as star. It was scripted by Charles Bryant, Nazimova's husband and co-star. Metro Pictures distributed. [2] [3]
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