Missing Witnesses

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Missing Witnesses
Missing Witnesses poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by William Clemens
Screenplay byKenneth Gamet
Don Ryan
Produced by Bryan Foy
Starring John Litel
Dick Purcell
Jean Dale
Sheila Bromley
Ben Welden
William Haade
Cinematography Sidney Hickox
Edited by Frederick Richards
Music by Bernhard Kaun
Production
company
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
  • December 11, 1937 (1937-12-11)
Running time
61 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Missing Witnesses is a 1937 American crime film directed by William Clemens and written by Kenneth Gamet and Don Ryan. The film stars John Litel, Dick Purcell, Jean Dale, Sheila Bromley, Ben Welden and William Haade. The film was released by Warner Bros. on December 11, 1937. [1] [2] [3]

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References

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