Deception | |
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Directed by | Lewis Seiler |
Written by | Harold Tarshis |
Story by | Nat Pendleton [1] [2] |
Based on | Cauliflower Alley story idea by Nat Pendleton |
Produced by | Bryan Foy |
Starring | Leo Carrillo Nat Pendleton Thelma Todd |
Cinematography | Chester A. Lyons |
Edited by | William Austin |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 67 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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