Kid Rodelo | |
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Directed by | Richard Carlson |
Written by | Jack Natteford |
Story by | Louis L'Amour |
Produced by | Jack Lamont James J. Storrow Jr. |
Starring | Don Murray Janet Leigh Broderick Crawford |
Cinematography | Manuel Merino |
Edited by | Allan Morrison |
Music by | Johnny Douglas |
Production companies | Fénix Cooperativa Cinematográfica Trident Films |
Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
Countries | United States Spain |
Language | English |
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