The Tiger's Shadow | |
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Directed by | Spencer Gordon Bennet |
Written by | George Arthur Gray |
Starring | Gladys McConnell Hugh Allan |
Distributed by | Pathé Exchange |
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Running time | 10 episodes |
Country | United States |
Languages | Silent English intertitles |
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