The Radio Detective | |
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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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