The Plaything of Broadway

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Directed by John Francis Dillon
Screenplay by E. Lloyd Sheldon
Based onEmergency House
by Sidney Morgan
Starring Justine Johnstone
Crauford Kent
Macey Harlam
Edwards Davis
George Cowl
Lucy Parker
Cinematography Gilbert Warrenton
Production
company
Realart Pictures Corporation
Distributed byRealart Pictures Corporation
Release date
  • February 1921 (1921-02)
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

The Plaything of Broadway is a 1921 American drama film directed by John Francis Dillon and written by E. Lloyd Sheldon. The film stars Justine Johnstone, Crauford Kent, Macey Harlam, Edwards Davis, George Cowl, and Lucy Parker. The film was released in February 1921, by Realart Pictures Corporation. [1] [2] [3]

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  2. Janiss Garza. "Plaything of Broadway (1921) - John Francis Dillon". AllMovie. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
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