He Who Rides a Tiger | |
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Directed by | Charles Crichton |
Written by | Trevor Peacock |
Produced by | David Newman |
Starring | Tom Bell Judi Dench Paul Rogers |
Cinematography | John von Kotze |
Music by | Alexander Faris |
Distributed by | British Lion Films |
Release date | 1965 |
Running time | 103 mins |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Budget | £47,479 [1] |
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