Dial 999 | |
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Directed by | Lawrence Huntington |
Written by | Ernest Dudley Gerald Elliott Lawrence Huntington |
Produced by | Edward Dryhurst |
Starring | John Longden Elizabeth Kent Neville Brook |
Cinematography | Stanley Grant |
Edited by | Peter Tanner |
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Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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Running time | 46 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
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