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The Unexpected Scoop

  • 1916
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The "Herald's" city editor gives cub reporter Bert Allen an opportunity to scoop the "Express" by detailing him to interview Lesley Hartman, the mysterious country architect of Barlow, who h... Read allThe "Herald's" city editor gives cub reporter Bert Allen an opportunity to scoop the "Express" by detailing him to interview Lesley Hartman, the mysterious country architect of Barlow, who has just won the $10,000.00 prize in the courthouse design contest. At the same time, Jim B... Read allThe "Herald's" city editor gives cub reporter Bert Allen an opportunity to scoop the "Express" by detailing him to interview Lesley Hartman, the mysterious country architect of Barlow, who has just won the $10,000.00 prize in the courthouse design contest. At the same time, Jim Baker, veteran reporter of the "Express," sets out to scoop on the same story. When Bert ar... Read all

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    • Richard Stanton
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    • Clifford Howard
    • Malcolm Strong
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    • Richard Stanton
    • Jack Wilson
    • Myrtle Gonzalez
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    • Director
      • Richard Stanton
    • Writers
      • Clifford Howard
      • Malcolm Strong
    • Stars
      • Richard Stanton
      • Jack Wilson
      • Myrtle Gonzalez
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    Richard Stanton
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    • Bert Allen
    Jack Wilson
    • Jim Baker
    Myrtle Gonzalez
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    • Lesley Hartman
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      • July 29, 1916 (United States)
    • Country of origin
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      • Nestor Film Company
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      • Silent
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      • 1.33 : 1

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