What Fools Men Are | |
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Directed by | George Terwilliger |
Written by | Peter Milne |
Based on | The Flapper by Eugene Walter |
Starring | Faire Binney Lucy Fox Huntley Gordon |
Cinematography | Ralph Mariner |
Production company | Pyramid Pictures |
Distributed by | American Releasing Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
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