The Man of Mystery

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The Man of Mystery
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Directed by Frederick A. Thomson
Written by Archibald Clavering Gunter (novel)
Helmer Walton Bergman
Produced by Albert E. Smith
Starring E.H. Sothern
Charlotte Ives
Gilda Varesi Archibald
Cinematography Charles J. Davis
Production
company
Distributed byGreater Vitagraph
Release date
  • January 8, 1917 (1917-01-08)
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent
English intertitles

The Man of Mystery is a 1917 American drama film directed by Frederick A. Thomson and starring E.H. Sothern, Charlotte Ives and Gilda Varesi Archibald. [1]

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  1. American Silent Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Feature Films, 1913-1929 p.373

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