It Happened in Paris | |
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Directed by | Carol Reed Robert Wyler |
Produced by | Ray Wyndham |
Written by | Yves Mirande (play) H.F. Maltby John Huston Katherine Strueby |
Starring | John Loder Nancy Burne Esme Percy Lawrence Grossmith |
Music by | Monia Liter Ernest Irving |
Cinematography | Robert Martin |
Production company | Wyndham Films |
Distributed by | Associated British Film Distributors |
Release date |
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Running time | 68 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
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