The Knockout (1923 film)

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The Knockout
Directed by Alexander Butler
Written by Walter Summers
Produced by G.B. Samuelson
Starring Lillian Hall-Davis
Rex Davis
Josephine Earle
Tom Reynolds
Cinematography Sydney Blythe
Production
company
Distributed byJury Films
Release date
May 1923
Running time
6 reels [1]
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguagesSilent
English intertitles

The Knockout is a 1923 British silent sports film directed by Alexander Butler and starring Lillian Hall-Davis, Rex Davis and Josephine Earle.

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