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The Cigarette Girl

The Cigarette Girl

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The Cigarette Girl

1917

0h 50m

8.0(1 votes)

Drama

Overview

A lawyer is worried about his client. He's infatuated with a dubious woman who's scheming to get his money. The lawyer gets the idea to have him marry an honest woman and protect his fortune in her name, but who? "Cigars. Cigarettes."

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5 featured cast members

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Gladys Hulette

Gladys Hulette

The cigarette girl

Warner Oland

Warner Oland

Mr. Wilson

Billy Sullivan

Billy Sullivan

William Parke Jr.

Money Meredith

Florence Hamilton

Mrs. Wilson

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Directed by: William Parke

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