Walter Courtney Rowden

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Walter Courtney Rowden was a British screenwriter and film director. [1] He is sometimes referred to as William Courtney Rowden. [2] He was known for Corinthian Jack (1921), Daniel Deronda (1921), Simple Simon (1922), and Vanity Fair (1922). His other credits include The Prisoner of Zenda (1915), At Trinity Church I Met My Doom (1922), and Hornet's Nest (1923). [3]

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Selected filmography

Screenwriter


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References

  1. BFI.org
  2. Scott p.70
  3. "Update by imdb.com". IMDB.

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