Toby's Bow | |
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Directed by | Harry Beaumont |
Written by | Edward T. Lowe Jr. (scenario) |
Based on | Toby's Bow by John Taintor Foote |
Starring | Tom Moore Doris Pawn Macey Harlam Arthur Housman Colin Kenny Augustus Phillips |
Cinematography | Norbert Brodine |
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Distributed by | Goldwyn Pictures |
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Running time | 50 minutes; 5 reels |
Country | United States |
Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Toby's Bow is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by Harry Beaumont and starring Tom Moore, Doris Pawn, Macey Harlam, Arthur Housman, Colin Kenny, and Augustus Phillips. It is based on the 1919 play of the same name by John Taintor Foote. The film was released by Goldwyn Pictures on December 14, 1919. [1] [2] [3]
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