Incident in Shanghai | |
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Directed by | John Paddy Carstairs |
Written by | A. R. Rawlinson |
Based on | an original story by John Paddy Carstairs |
Produced by | Anthony Havelock-Allan |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Francis Carver |
Edited by | Lister Laurance |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Paramount British Pictures (UK) |
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Running time | 67 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
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It was considered to have topical interest for audiences due to the ongoing Second Sino-Japanese War. [4]
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