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Admirals All | |
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Directed by | Victor Hanbury |
Written by | Ian Hay Stephen King-Hall |
Based on | Admirals All by Ian Hay and Stephen King-Hall |
Produced by | John Stafford |
Starring | Wynne Gibson Gordon Harker Anthony Bushell George Curzon |
Music by | Jack Beaver |
Production company | John Stafford Productions |
Distributed by | RKO Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 75 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
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