The Power of Right

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The Power of Right
Directed by Floyd Martin Thornton
Written byReuben Gillmer
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Harma Photoplays
Distributed byHarma Photoplays
Release date
March 1919
CountryUnited Kingdom
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The Power of Right is a 1919 British silent war film directed by Floyd Martin Thornton and starring James Knight, Evelyn Boucher and Frank Petley. The film had strong similarities to The Warrior Strain also featuring the Prince of Wales and directed by Thornton. [1]

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  1. Bamford p.5

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