Blake of Scotland Yard | |
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Directed by | Robert F. Hill |
Written by | William Buchanan (screenplay) Basil Dickey (screenplay) Robert F. Hill (story) |
Produced by | Sam Katzman |
Starring | See below |
Cinematography | William Hyer |
Edited by | Frederick Bain Holbrook N. Todd |
Distributed by | Victory Pictures |
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Running time | 73 minutes (film) 303 minutes (serial) |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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