The Still Alarm (1918 film)

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The Still Alarm
The Still Alarm 1918 film poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Colin Campbell
Written by
Produced by William Nicholas Selig
Starring
Cinematography Harry Neumann
Production
company
Distributed byPioneer Film Corporation
Release date
  • July 1918 (1918-07)
Running time
6 reels
CountryUnited States
Languages

The Still Alarm is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Colin Campbell and starring Tom Santschi, Bessie Eyton, and Eugenie Besserer. [1] It is an adaptation of the 1887 play The Still Alarm by Joseph Arthur.

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References

  1. Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema, p. 66

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