The Swell-Head

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The Swell-Head
Directed by Ralph Graves
Written by Robert Lord
Produced by Harry Cohn
Starring
Cinematography Conrad Wells
Production
company
Columbia Pictures
Distributed by Columbia Pictures
Release date
  • August 7, 1927 (1927-08-07)
Running time
59 minutes
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

The Swell-Head is a lost [1] 1927 American silent drama film directed by Ralph Graves and starring Graves, Johnnie Walker and Eugenia Gilbert. [2]

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References

  1. "The Swell-Head [motion picture]". American Silent Feature Film Survival Database. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
  2. Darby, William (1991). Masters of Lens and Light: A Checklist of Major Cinematographers and Their Feature Films. Scarecrow Press. p. 610. ISBN   978-0-8108-2454-6.