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| Below the Sea | |
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| Directed by | Albert S. Rogell |
| Screenplay by | Jo Swerling |
| Story by | Jo Swerling |
| Starring | Fay Wray Ralph Bellamy |
| Cinematography | Joseph Walker |
| Edited by | Jack Dennis |
| Music by | C. Bakaleinikoff |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 78 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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