What Women Want (1920 film)

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What Women Want
Directed by George Archainbaud
Written by George Middleton (story)
Garfield Thompson
Produced byAmerican Cinema Corp.
Starring Louise Huff
CinematographyLucien Tainguy
Distributed byPioneer Films
Release date
  • September 1, 1920 (1920-09-01)
Running time
5 reels
CountryUSA
Languages Silent film
English intertitles

What Women Want is a surviving 1920 silent film drama directed by George Archainbaud and starring Louise Huff.

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A print is preserved in the Library of Congress collection. [1]

Plot

Cast

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