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| Directed by | Thomas N. Heffron |
| Screenplay by | Doris Schroeder Evelyn Campbell |
| Starring | Francis McDonald Marie Pavis Ray Godfrey |
| Cinematography | C.H. Wales |
| Distributed by | Triangle Film Corporation |
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Tony America is a 1918 U.S. film directed by Thomas N. Heffron and starring Francis McDonald. [1]
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