The Little Door Into the World

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The Little Door Into the World
Directed by George Dewhurst
Written byGeorge Dewhurst
Produced byGeorge Dewhurst
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Dewhurst-Thompson
Distributed by Astra-National
Release date
  • August 1923 (1923-08)
CountryUnited Kingdom
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The Little Door Into the World is a 1923 British silent drama film directed by George Dewhurst and starring Lawford Davidson, Nancy Beard and Olaf Hytten. [1]

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  1. Paietta p.88

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