The Village Blacksmith | |
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Directed by | Arthur Rooke A.E. Coleby |
Based on | The Village Blacksmith by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow |
Starring | Janet Alexander A.E. Coleby Arthur Rooke |
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Country | United Kingdom |
Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
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