The Man in Hobbles

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The Man in Hobbles

Directed by	George Archainbaud
Written by	Fanny Hatton Frederic Hatton Peter B. Kyne Jack Natteford
Produced by	John M. Stahl
Starring	John Harron Lila Lee Lucien Littlefield
Cinematography	Desmond O'Brien
Edited by	Harry Jackson
Production company	Tiffany-Stahl Productions
Distributed by	Tiffany Pictures
Release date	February 20, 1928 (1928-02-20)
Running time	60 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	Silent English intertitles

The Man in Hobbles is a 1928 American silent comedy film directed by George Archainbaud and starring John Harron, Lila Lee and Lucien Littlefield.^[1] The film's sets were designed by the art director Hervey Libbert.

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Cast

John Harron as Joe Coleman
Lila Lee as Ann Harris
Lucien Littlefield as Pa Harris
Betty Westmore as Gertie Harris
Edward J. Nugent as Jake Harris
William Anderson as Elmer Harris
Vivien Oakland as Mrs. Maynard
Sunshine Hart as Ma Harris

References

↑ Babington & Barr p.133

Bibliography

Bruce Babington & Charles Barr. The Call of the Heart: John M. Stahl and Hollywood Melodrama. Indiana University Press, 2018.

External links

The Man in Hobbles at IMDb

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The Man in Hobbles

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