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Directed by | Marion Fairfax |
Written by | Marion Fairfax |
Produced by | Marion Fairfax |
Starring | Noah Beery Marjorie Daw Tully Marshall |
Cinematography | René Guissart |
Production companies | Eagle Producing Company Marion Fairfax Productions |
Distributed by | American Releasing Corporation |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
Country | United States |
Languages | Silent English intertitles |
The Lying Truth is a 1922 American silent drama film written and directed by Marion Fairfax and starring Noah Beery, Marjorie Daw and Tully Marshall. [1]
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