Barbados Quest | |
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Directed by | Bernard Knowles |
Screenplay by | Kenneth Hayles |
Produced by | Robert S. Baker Monty Berman |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Monty Berman |
Edited by | Jack Slade |
Production companies | The Barbour Corporation Ltd. Cipa Productions (uncredited) |
Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
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