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Without Benefit of Clergy
Without Benefit of Clergy

Without Benefit of Clergy

Genres

Drama

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A British engineer in India takes a simple native girl as his bride, an act which defies social strictures and leads to tragedy.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

60 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

19 June 1921

Country

United States of America

Cast

Nigel De Brulier

Nigel De Brulier

Pir Khan

Virginia Brown Faire

Virginia Brown Faire

Ameera

Boris Karloff

Boris Karloff

Ahmed Khan

Percy Marmont

Percy Marmont

Thomas Holding

Thomas Holding

Holden

Evelyn Selbie

Evelyn Selbie

Ameera's mother

Ruth Cummings

Ruth Cummings

Alice Sanders (as Ruth Sinclair)

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