

Her Private Affair
1929-09-27 · 71 min · ★ 4.1
A married society woman accidentally kills her would-be lover and blackmailer and then suffers a crisis of conscience when his disgruntled butler is charged with the crime.
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- Directors
- Rollo Lloyd, Paul L. Stein
- Production companies
- Pathé Exchange
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Ann HardingVera Kessler
Harry BannisterJudge Richard Kessler
John LoderCarl Weild
Kay HammondJulia Sturm
Arthur HoytMichael Sturm
William OrlamondDr. Edmond Zeigler
Lawford DavidsonArnold Hartmann
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