Ruth of the Range | |
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Directed by | Ernest C. Warde |
Written by | John W. Grey |
Produced by | Gilson Willets Frank L. Smith |
Starring | Ruth Roland Bruce Gordon |
Cinematography | Allen Q. Thompson |
Edited by | Richard C. Currier Lena Hali |
Production companies | Ruth Roland Serials, Inc. United Studios Inc. |
Distributed by | Pathé Exchange |
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Country | United States |
Language | Silent (with English intertitles) |
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