The Town Scandal

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The Town Scandal
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Directed by King Baggot
Screenplay by Hugh Hoffman
Based onThe 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 byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • April 16, 1923 (1923-04-16)
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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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