The Miracle of Love | |
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Directed by | Robert Z. Leonard |
Screenplay by | Adrian Johnson |
Based on | The Miracle of Love by Cosmo Hamilton |
Starring | Lucy Cotton Blanche Davenport Leila Blow Jackie Saunders Wyndham Standing Ivo Dawson |
Cinematography | Allen Siegler |
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Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Miracle of Love is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by Robert Z. Leonard and written by Adrian Johnson based upon the 1914 novel of the same name by Cosmo Hamilton. The film stars Lucy Cotton, Blanche Davenport, Leila Blow, Jackie Saunders, Wyndham Standing, and Ivo Dawson. The film was released on November 23, 1919, by Paramount Pictures. [1] [2] It is not known whether the film currently survives, [3] which suggests that it is a lost film. [4]
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