La Conga Nights | |
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Directed by | Lew Landers |
Screenplay by | Jay Dratler Harry Clork Paul Gerard Smith |
Produced by | Ken Goldsmith |
Starring | Hugh Herbert Dennis O'Keefe Constance Moore Ferike Boros Eddie Quillan Armida |
Cinematography | Elwood Bredell |
Edited by | Ted J. Kent |
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Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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