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An Engagement of Convenience(1914)
Status: Released
Date: 1914-03-27
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4 Votes
Time: 0h 16m
Overview:
A man fakes an engagement to a typist to please his rich aunt.
Languages: No Language.
Countries:
United Kingdom
ProductionCompanies: 
Hepworth
Movie: An Engagement of Convenience
Top 4 Billed Cast
Alma Taylor
The Typist
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An Engagement of Convenience (1914) | BFI National Archive - Featurette
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