Who Is Number One?

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Who Is Number One?

"A thrilling melodrama woven around a dainty love story; a tale of youth's battle against an engine of revenge."

1917

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A silent 15-part movie serial.

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7 members

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Kathleen Clifford

Aimee Villon

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Cullen Landis

Tommy Hale

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Gordon Sackville

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Neil Hardin

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Bruce Smith

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Ethel Ritchie

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Corinne Grant

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