The Quack

The Quack

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The Quack

1914

0h 26m

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Overview

Dr. Frank Rosslyn, known to the world as a prominent physician, is in reality the head of a quack medical concern which dispenses patent medicines and advertises extensively.

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6 members

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Wallace Reid

Wallace Rosslyn

Wallace Reid

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Dorothy Davenport

Mary Rohan

Dorothy Davenport

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Phil Dunham

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Phil Dunham

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William Wolbert

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James Robert Chandler

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Lucile Bolton

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