A Vacation in Hell | |
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Genre | Action Adventure Thriller |
Written by | Shelley Katz D.B. Ledrov |
Directed by | David Greene |
Starring | Priscilla Barnes Maureen McCormick Barbara Feldon Andrea Marcovicci Michael Brandon |
Music by | Gil Mellé |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Executive producer | David Greene |
Producers | Bill Finnegan Pat Finnegan |
Production location | Hawaii |
Cinematography | Harry J. May |
Editors | Ken Zemke Parkie L. Singh |
Running time | 120 minutes |
Production company | Finnegan Associates |
Original release | |
Network | ABC |
Release | May 21, 1979 |
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