The Verdict | |
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Directed by | Fred Windemere |
Written by | Jack Natteford |
Produced by | Phil Goldstone |
Starring | Lou Tellegen Louise Lorraine Gertrude Astor |
Cinematography | Roland Price |
Production company | Phil Goldstone Productions |
Distributed by | Truart Film Corporation Woolf & Freedman Film Service (UK) |
Release date |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
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