The Kinsman

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The Kinsman is a 1919 British silent comedy film directed by Henry Edwards and starring Edwards, James Carew and Chrissie White. [1]

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Plot summary

A cockney clerk switches places with an aristocrat to whom he is identical.

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References

  1. The Kinsman (1920) BFI