The Square Deceiver

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The Square Deceiver
Directed by Fred J. Balshofer
Written by Francis Perry Elliott (novel)
Fred J. Balshofer
Richard V. Spencer
Starring Harold Lockwood
Pauline Curley
William Clifford
Cinematography Tony Gaudio
Production
company
Distributed by Metro Pictures
Release date
December 3, 1917
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent

The Square Deceiver is a 1917 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Fred J. Balshofer and starring Harold Lockwood, Pauline Curley and William Clifford. [1]

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