The Master Key | |
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Directed by | Robert Z. Leonard |
Written by | Robert Z. Leonard |
Based on | “The Master Key” by John Fleming Wilson |
Starring | Robert Z. Leonard Ella Hall Harry Carter |
Distributed by | Universal Film Manufacturing Co. |
Release date |
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Running time | 15 episodes |
Country | United States |
Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
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