The Unforseen | |
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Directed by | John B. O'Brien |
Written by | Charles E. Whittaker |
Based on | a play, The Unforeseen, by Robert Marshall c.1903 |
Starring | Olive Tell David Powell |
Cinematography | William Crolly Frank Bangs R. H. Kelly |
Production company | Empire All Star Corporation |
Distributed by | Mutual Film |
Release date | October 22, 1917 |
Running time | 5-6 reels |
Country | USA |
Language | Silent..English titles |
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