House of Women | |
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Directed by | Walter Doniger Crane Wilbur (uncredited) |
Written by | Crane Wilbur |
Produced by | Bryan Foy |
Starring | Shirley Knight Andrew Duggan Constance Ford Barbara Nichols Margaret Hayes Jeanne Cooper |
Cinematography | Harold E. Stine |
Edited by | Leo H. Shreve |
Music by | Howard Jackson |
Production company | Bryan Foy Productions |
Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 85 min |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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