| The Radio Detective | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | William James Craft William A. Crinley |
| Written by | Arthur B. Reeve |
| Starring | Jack Dougherty Margaret Quimby |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 10 episodes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent with English intertitles |
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