Calling All Cars | |
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Directed by | Spencer Gordon Bennet |
Written by | George Morgan Betty Burbridge |
Produced by | Spencer Gordon Bennet Lester F. Scott Jr. |
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Cinematography | James S. Brown Jr. |
Edited by | Fred Bain |
Production company | Empire Pictures |
Distributed by | Empire Pictures |
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Running time | 67 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Calling All Cars is a 1935 American crime film directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet and starring Jack La Rue, Lillian Miles and Jack Norton. [1] It was originally made for distribution by Mayfair Pictures, but the company had ceased business by the time of its release.
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