Bill's Legacy

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Bill's Legacy
Directed by Harry Revier
Written bySyd Courtenay
Leslie Fuller
Produced by Julius Hagen
Starring
Edited by Charles Saunders
Production
company
Distributed by Ideal Films
Release date
November 1931
Running time
57 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
Language English

Bill's Legacy is a 1931 British comedy film directed by Harry Revier and starring Leslie Fuller, Mary Clare and Syd Courtenay. It was made at Twickenham Studios as a quota quickie. [1]

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  1. Wood p.71

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