Wickedness Preferred

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Wickedness Preferred
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Directed by Hobart Henley
Screenplay byColin Clements
Robert E. Hopkins
Florence Ryerson
Starring Lew Cody
Aileen Pringle
Mary McAllister
Bert Roach
George K. Arthur
Cinematography Clyde De Vinna
Edited by William Hamilton
Production
company
Distributed byMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date
  • January 28, 1928 (1928-01-28)
Running time
67 minutes
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

Wickedness Preferred is a lost [1] [2] 1928 American silent comedy film, directed by Hobart Henley, and written by Colin Clements, Robert E. Hopkins and Florence Ryerson. The film stars Lew Cody, Aileen Pringle, Mary McAllister, Bert Roach, and George K. Arthur. The film was released on January 28, 1928, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. [3] [4]

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References

  1. The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Wickedness Preferred
  2. Wickedness Preferred at Lost Film Files: Lost MGM films - 1928
  3. "Wickedness Preferred (1928) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
  4. "Wickedness Preferred". AFI. Retrieved November 5, 2014.