The Midnight Alarm | |
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Directed by | David Smith |
Written by | James W. Harkins Jr. (play) C. Graham Baker |
Produced by | Albert E. Smith |
Starring | Alice Calhoun Percy Marmont Cullen Landis |
Cinematography | W. Steve Smith Jr. |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Vitagraph Company of America |
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Running time | 7 reels |
Country | United States |
Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Midnight Alarm is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by David Smith and starring Alice Calhoun, Percy Marmont, and Cullen Landis. [1]
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