Blood and Steel | |
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Directed by | Bernard L. Kowalski |
Screenplay by | Joseph C. Gilette |
Produced by | Gene Corman |
Starring | John Lupton James Edwards Brett Halsey John Brinkley Allen Jung Ziva Rodann |
Cinematography | Floyd Crosby |
Edited by | Anthony Carras |
Music by | Calvin Jackson |
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Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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Running time | 63 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Blood and Steel is a 1959 American drama film directed by Bernard L. Kowalski and written by Joseph C. Gilette. The film stars John Lupton, James Edwards, Brett Halsey, John Brinkley, Allen Jung and Ziva Rodann. The film was released on December 30, 1959, by 20th Century Fox. [1] [2] [3]
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