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The Man in the Shadow

1926-10-15 · 60 min · ★ 10.0

Crime

Better by far that ten Guilty men escape than that one Innocent man die for another's crime-Upon this is built the most thrilling melodrama of the season.

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Directors
David Hartford
Production companies
David Hartford Productions
Countries
United States of America
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Released

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David TorrenceDavid TorrenceRobert Rodman
Mary McAllisterMary McAllisterLucy Rodman
Arthur RankinArthur RankinBob Rodman
Myrtle StedmanMyrtle StedmanMary Alvoid
Edward CoxenEdward CoxenHarry Jackson
Joseph BennettDallis Alvoid
John T. DwyerThomas Walsh
Margaret FieldingKate Jackson

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