Death from a Distance | |
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Directed by | Frank R. Strayer |
Written by | John W. Krafft |
Produced by | Maury M. Cohen |
Starring | Russell Hopton br> Lola Lane George F. Marion |
Cinematography | M. A. Anderson |
Edited by | Roland D. Reed |
Music by | Sidney Cutner |
Production company | Invincible Pictures |
Distributed by | Chesterfield Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 68 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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