For Her Father's Sake

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For Her Father's Sake
Directed by Alexander Butler
Written by Alfred Sutro (play)
Produced by G.B. Samuelson
Starring Owen Nares
Isobel Elsom
James Lindsay
Wyndham Guise
Production
company
Distributed by General Film Distributors
Release date
  • June 1921 (1921-06)
Running time
4,983 feet [1]
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguagesSilent
English intertitles

For Her Father's Sake is a 1921 British silent drama film directed by Alexander Butler and starring Owen Nares, Isobel Elsom and James Lindsay. It was based on the play The Perfect Lover by Alfred Sutro.

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