Christina | |
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Directed by | William K. Howard |
Written by | Tristram Tupper Marion Orth |
Starring | Janet Gaynor Charles Morton |
Cinematography | Lucien Andriot |
Edited by | Harry H. Caldwell Katherine Hilliker |
Distributed by | Fox Film Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 85 min. |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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