The Ugly Duckling
1920-07-10 · 75 min · ★ 7.0
A telephone supervisor saves a banker's son from a theft charge.
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- Directors
- Alexander Butler
- Production companies
- G.B. Samuelson Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Albert RayOwen Wilshire
Florence TurnerCharmis Graham
Maudie DunhamSally LeeTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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