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
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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