If All the Guys in the World | |
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Directed by | Christian-Jaque |
Written by | Jacques Rémy (Scénario de) Henri-Georges Clouzot (adaptation et Dialogue de) Christian Jaque (avec la collaboration de) Jean Ferry Jérôme Géronimi Jacques Rémy |
Starring | André Valmy Jean Gaven Marc Cassot Georges Poujouly Doudou Babet |
Cinematography | Armand Thirard |
Edited by | Jacques Desagneaux |
Music by | Georges Van Parys |
Color process | Black and white |
Production companies | Les Films Ariane Cinétel Filmsonor Francinex |
Distributed by | Cinédis |
Release date |
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Running time | 112 minutes |
Country | France |
Language | French |
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