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  Jack Perrin (left), Viola Dana and Edward Jobson.
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The Match Breaker
Also known as 結婚破壊業 in Japan; A.-B. kärlekssystemet in Sweden : [The Match-Breaker]
(1921) United States of America
B&W : Five reels / 4860 feet
Directed by Dallas M. Fitzgerald

Cast: Viola Dana [Jane Morgan], Jack Perrin [Thomas Butler Jr.], Edward Jobson [Thomas Butler Sr.], Julia Calhoun [Mrs. Murray], Wedgewood Nowell (Wedgwood Nowell) [Hack De Long], Kate Toncray [Aunt Martha], Lenore Lynard [Madge Lariane], Fred Kelsey [the detective], Arthur Millett [Richard Van Loytor]

Metro Pictures Corporation production; distributed by Metro Pictures Corporation. / Scenario by Arthur J. Zellner, from the short story “The Match-Breaker” by [?] Meta White or Metta White? Art direction by A.F. Mantz. Cinematography by John Arnold. / © 7 December 1921 by Metro Pictures Corporation [LP17330]. Released 19 September 1921. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Comedy: Romance.

Survival status: The film is presumed lost.

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 10 May 2020.

References: Weaver-Twenty p. 283 : Website-AFI; Website-ASFFDb; Website-IMDb.

 
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