Turn Back the Hours

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Turn Back the Hours
Directed by Howard Bretherton
Written by
Starring
Cinematography Norbert Brodine
Edited by W. Donn Hayes
Production
company
Distributed by Lumas Film Corporation
Release date
March 1, 1928
CountryUnited States
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Turn Back the Hours is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Howard Bretherton and starring Myrna Loy, Walter Pidgeon and Sam Hardy. [1]

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