I'm from the City | |
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Directed by | Ben Holmes |
Screenplay by | Nicholas T. Barrows Robert St. Clair John Grey |
Story by | Ben Holmes |
Produced by | William Sistrom |
Starring | Joe Penner Richard Lane Lorraine Krueger |
Cinematography | Frank Redman |
Edited by | Ted Cheesman |
Music by | Roy Webb |
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Running time | 66 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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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