The House of Fortescue

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The House of Fortescue
Directed by Frank Wilson
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Distributed byHarma Photoplays
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November 1916
CountryUnited Kingdom
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The House of Fortescue is a 1916 British silent drama film directed by Frank Wilson and starring Stewart Rome, Violet Hopson and Lionelle Howard. [1] An Australian millionaire marries a woman to help save her father's business from ruin.

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  1. Palmer p.884

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