| Burned at the Stake | |
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 Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Bert I. Gordon |
| Written by | Bert I. Gordon |
| Produced by | Alan Landsburg Productions |
| Starring | Susan Swift Albert Salmi Guy Stockwell Tisha Sterling |
| Music by | Arthur Kempel |
| Distributed by | International Film Market |
Release date |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Burned at the Stake, also released as The Coming, is a 1981 film directed by Bert I. Gordon. It stars Susan Swift and Albert Salmi. [1]
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