Cloak Without Dagger | |
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Directed by | Joseph Sterling |
Written by | A.R. Rawlinson |
Produced by | A.R. Rawlinson |
Starring | Philip Friend Mary Mackenzie Leslie Dwyer |
Cinematography | Gerald Gibbs |
Edited by | Carmen Beliaeff |
Music by | Wilfred Burns |
Production company | Balblair Productions |
Distributed by | Butcher's Film Service (UK) |
Release date |
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Running time | 69 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
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