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The Broken Violin
(1927) United States of America
B&W : Seven reels
Directed by Oscar Micheaux

Cast: J. Homer Tutt, Ardelle Dabney, Alice B. Russell, Ike Paul, Daisy Foster, Gertrude Snelson, Boots Hope, Ethel Smith, W. Hill

Micheaux Film Corporation production; distributed by Micheaux Film Corporation. / Presented by Frank G. Kirby (Frank Kugler). Scenario by [?] Oscar Micheaux?, from the short story “House of Mystery” by Oscar Micheaux. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Drama.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 11 November 2009.

References: Null-Black p. 9 : Website-AFI; Website-IMDb.