Lady Scarface | |
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Directed by | Frank Woodruff |
Screenplay by | Arnaud d'Usseau Richard Collins |
Produced by | Cliff Reid |
Starring | Dennis O'Keefe Judith Anderson Mildred Coles |
Cinematography | Nicholas Musuraca |
Edited by | Harry Marker |
Music by | Dave Dreyer |
Production company | |
Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
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Running time | 66 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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