The Weaker Sex (1917 film)

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The Weaker Sex
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Directed by Raymond B. West
Written by Alice C. Brown
Monte M. Katterjohn
Produced by Thomas H. Ince
Starring Dorothy Dalton
Louise Glaum
Charles Ray
Cinematography Dal Clawson
Production
companies
Kay-Bee Pictures
New York Motion Picture
Distributed by Triangle Distributing
Release date
  • January 7, 1917 (1917-01-07)
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent
English intertitles

The Weaker Sex is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Raymond B. West and starring Dorothy Dalton, Louise Glaum and Charles Ray. [1]

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