Consolation Marriage | |
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Directed by | Paul Sloane Charles Kerr (assistant) |
Screenplay by | Humphrey Pearson |
Produced by | William LeBaron |
Starring | Irene Dunne Pat O'Brien John Halliday Matt Moore Myrna Loy |
Cinematography | J. Roy Hunt |
Edited by | Archie Marshek |
Music by | Max Steiner |
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Distributed by | RKO Pictures |
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Running time | 81 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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