City Limits | |
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Directed by | William Nigh |
Written by | George Waggner (adaptation and screenplay) Jack Woodford (novel City Limits) |
Produced by | William T. Lackey (producer) |
Cinematography | Jerome Ash |
Edited by | Jack Ogilvie |
Music by | William Schiller Oliver Wallace |
Production company | William T. Lackey Productions |
Distributed by | Monogram Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 67 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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