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Directed by | Mario Mattoli |
Written by | Mario Mattoli |
Produced by | Angelo Besozzi |
Starring | Vittorio De Sica Milly Camillo Pilotto |
Cinematography | Carlo Montuori |
Edited by | Giacomo Gentilomo |
Music by | Vittorio Mascheroni Virgilio Ripa |
Production company | Za-Bum Films |
Distributed by | Za-Bum Films |
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Running time | 78 minutes |
Country | Italy |
Language | Italian |
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