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| Who Was the Man? | |
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| Directed by | Lee Kohlmar |
| Written by | William James Craft George Morgan George H. Plympton |
| Starring | Hoot Gibson |
| Distributed by | Universal Film Manufacturing Co. |
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Running time | 20 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
Who Was the Man? is a 1921 American short silent Western film directed by Lee Kohlmar, released by Universal Film Mfg. Co. and featuring Hoot Gibson.
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