The Plunderer | |
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Directed by | Edgar Lewis |
Written by | Edgar Lewis Garfield Thompson |
Based on | The Plunderer by Roy Norton |
Starring | Roscoe Arbuckle Mabel Normand Ford Sterling |
Cinematography | Frank Kugler |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Fox Film Corp. |
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Running time | (5 reels) |
Country | United States |
Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
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The Plunderer was filmed on location in Dahlonega, Georgia, [3] site of the 1829 Georgia Gold Rush.
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