Dead Man's Trail | |
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Directed by | Lewis D. Collins |
Written by | Joseph F. Poland |
Produced by | Vincent M. Fennelly |
Starring | Johnny Mack Brown James Ellison Barbara Woodell |
Cinematography | Ernest Miller |
Edited by | Sam Fields |
Music by | Raoul Kraushaar |
Production company | Silvermine Productions |
Distributed by | Monogram Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 59 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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