| Million Dollar Baby | |
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| Directed by | Joseph Santley |
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| Cinematography | Harry Neumann |
| Edited by | Carl Pierson |
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| Distributed by | Monogram Pictures |
Release date | December 29, 1934 |
Running time | 65 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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