Passing Through
"Thrills! Fun! Action!"
Passing Through is a 1921 American silent comedy drama film, directed by William A. Seiter and written by Agnes Christine Johnston, and Joseph F. Poland.
"Thrills! Fun! Action!"
Passing Through is a 1921 American silent comedy drama film, directed by William A. Seiter and written by Agnes Christine Johnston, and Joseph F. Poland.
Douglas MacLean
Billy Barton
Madge Bellamy
Mary Spivins
Otto Hoffman
James Spivins
Cameron C. Coffey
Willie Spivins
Fred Gamble
Hezikah Briggs
Bert Hadley
Henry Kingston
Margaret Livingston
Louise Kingston
Louis Natheaux
Fred Kingston
Edith Yorke
Mother Harkins
Passing Through is a 1921 American silent comedy drama film, directed by William A. Seiter and written by Agnes Christine Johnston, and Joseph F. Poland.
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