The White Hen (film)

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The White Hen
Directed by Frank Richardson
Written by Phyllis Campbell (novel)
Produced by Joseph Jay Bamberger
Starring Mary Glynne
Leslie Faber
Pat Somerset
Cecil Humphreys
Production
company
Zodiac Films
Distributed byWalker Films
Release date
  • January 1921 (1921-01)
Running time
5,000 feet [1]
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguagesSilent
English intertitles

The White Hen is a 1921 British silent comedy film directed by Frank Richardson and starring Mary Glynne, Leslie Faber and Pat Somerset. It was based on a novel by Phyllis Campbell.

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