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The Jack-Knife Man

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A dying mother left his child with an old man, but the village people want to take the child away from him because he is too old.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1920-07-31

Runtime: 78 mins

Director: King Vidor

Writer: William Parker

Spoken language: No Language

Genres: Drama

Original title: The Jack-Knife Man

Production Companies: King W. Vidor Productions

Production Countries: United States of America

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