Splinters

Splinters

The British Talkie Everybody Wants to Hear!

1929 · 84 min · ★ 10.0 · Music, Comedy

Splinters tells of the origins of the 1915 musical comedy revue of the same name, founded by British soldiers fighting on the Western Front in France.

Directed by Jack Raymond · Written by W.P. Lipscomb

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