Mask of the Dragon | |
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Directed by | Sam Newfield |
Written by | Orville H. Hampton |
Produced by | Sigmund Neufeld |
Starring | Richard Travis Sheila Ryan Michael Whalen |
Cinematography | Jack Greenhalgh |
Edited by | Carl Pierson |
Music by | Bert Shefter Dudley Chambers |
Production company | Sigmund Neufeld Productions |
Distributed by | Lippert Pictures Exclusive Films (UK) |
Release date |
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Running time | 53 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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