The Twinkler

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The Twinkler
Directed by Edward Sloman
Written byHenry Leverage
Starring William Russell
Charlotte Burton
Distributed by Mutual Film
Release date
  • December 18, 1916 (1916-12-18)
Running time
5 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent film
English intertitles

The Twinkler is a 1916 American silent crime drama film directed by Edward Sloman. The film stars William Russell and Charlotte Burton. The author, Henry Leverage, was incarcerated in Sing Sing for auto theft; that fact was used in the film's marketing.

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