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| La casa de las sombras | |
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| Directed by | Richard Wulicher |
| Written by | Enrique Torres Tudela |
| Produced by | Enrique Torres Tudela |
| Starring | Yvonne De Carlo John Gavin Leonor Manso Mecha Ortiz |
| Cinematography | Aníbal Di Salvo |
| Edited by | Miguel Perez |
| Music by | W. Joseph |
Production company | Darwin Productions |
| Distributed by | Media Home Entertainment (VHS) |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | Argentina |
| Language | English |
La casa de las sombras (English: House of Shadows) is a 1976 Argentine mystery thriller film starring Yvonne De Carlo, John Gavin, Leonor Manso and Mecha Ortiz.
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