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The Man Who Came Back

The Man Who Came Back

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DramaWar

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The son of a wealthy merchant fakes his own death to join up, but his heroic act at the Front is wrongly attributed to his cowardly cousin.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

14 mins

Rating

5/10

Release Date

01 January 1914

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Arthur Finn

Arthur Finn

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