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The City of Play is a film of genre Drama directed by Denison Clift with Chili Bouchier
The City of Play (1929)
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Add to a movie listCity of Play is a 1929 British drama film directed by Denison Clift and starring Chili Bouchier, Patrick Aherne and Lawson Butt. It was made by Gainsborough Pictures and produced by Michael Balcon. It was made partly in sound.
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Actors
Chili Bouchier
(Ariel)
Patrick Aherne
(Richard von Rolf)
Lawson Butt
(Tambourini)
James Carew
(Gen. von Rolf)
Harold Huth
(Arezzi)
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