Fugitives for a Night | |
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Directed by | Leslie Goodwins |
Screenplay by | Dalton Trumbo |
Story by | Richard Wormser |
Produced by | Lou Lusty |
Starring | Frank Albertson Eleanor Lynn Allan Lane Bradley Page Adrienne Ames |
Cinematography | Frank Redman |
Edited by | Desmond Marquette |
Music by | Roy Webb |
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Distributed by | RKO Pictures |
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Running time | 63 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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