Cross-Examination | |
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Directed by | Richard Thorpe |
Written by | Arthur Hoerl |
Produced by | Louis Weiss |
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Cinematography | M. A. Anderson |
Edited by | Holbrook N. Todd |
Production company | Supreme Films |
Distributed by | Weiss Brothers |
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Running time | 74 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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