The Town Scandal | |
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Directed by | King Baggot |
Screenplay by | Hugh Hoffman |
Based on | The Chicken That Came Home to Roost by Frederic Arnold Kummer |
Starring | Gladys Walton Edward Hearn Edward McWade Charles Hill Mailes William Welsh Billy Franey |
Cinematography | Victor Milner |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The Town Scandal is a 1923 American comedy film directed by King Baggot from a screenplay written by Hugh Hoffman. It was based on the novel The Chicken That Came Home to Roost by Frederic Arnold Kummer. The film stars Gladys Walton, Edward Hearn, Edward McWade, Charles Hill Mailes, William Welsh and Billy Franey. The film was released on April 16, 1923, by Universal Pictures. [1] [2] [3]
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