I'm from the City

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I'm from the City
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Newspaper advertisement
Directed by Ben Holmes
Screenplay byNicholas T. Barrows
Robert St. Clair
John Grey
Story byBen Holmes
Produced by William Sistrom
Starring Joe Penner
Richard Lane
Lorraine Krueger
Cinematography Frank Redman
Edited byTed Cheesman
Music by Roy Webb
Production
company
Release date
  • August 5, 1938 (1938-08-05)(US) [1]
Running time
66 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

I'm from the City is a 1938 American Western film directed by Ben Holmes, who also wrote the original story that was adapted into a screenplay by Nicholas T. Barrows, Robert St. Clair and John Grey. William Sistrom produced the film for RKO Pictures, which also distributed the film. It premiered on August 5, 1938. The film stars Joe Penner, Richard Lane and Lorraine Krueger.

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References

  1. "Inside the Lines: Detail View". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on March 29, 2014. Retrieved September 11, 2014.