Heat Wave | |
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Directed by | Maurice Elvey |
Written by | |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Glen MacWilliams |
Edited by | Paul Capon |
Music by | Louis Levy |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Gaumont British Distributors |
Release date | May 1935 |
Running time | 72 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
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It was title The Code originally. [1]
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