Movie: The Meddlin' Stranger

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Hal Taliaferro
Hal Taliaferro

Wally Fraser (as Wally Wales)

Nola Luxford
Nola Luxford

Mildred Crawford

Charles K. French
Charles K. French

Mr. Crawford

Mabel Van Buren
Mabel Van Buren

Mrs. Crawford

James A. Marcus
James A. Marcus

'Big Bill' Dawson (as James Marcus)

Boris Karloff
Boris Karloff

Al Meggs

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    Popular B-Western hero Wally Wales (later known as Hal Taliaferro) went up against none other than Boris Karloff in this primitive silent oater from poverty row studio Action Pictures.

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    1927-06-12

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