Mississippi Gambler | |
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Directed by | John Rawlins |
Screenplay by | Al Martin Roy Chanslor |
Story by | Al Martin Marion Orth |
Produced by | Paul Malvern |
Starring | Kent Taylor Frances Langford John Litel Shemp Howard Claire Dodd Wade Boteler |
Cinematography | John W. Boyle |
Edited by | Arthur Hilton |
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Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Mississippi Gambler is a 1942 American crime film directed by John Rawlins and written by Al Martin and Roy Chanslor. The film stars Kent Taylor, Frances Langford, John Litel, Shemp Howard, Claire Dodd and Wade Boteler. The film was released on April 17, 1942, by Universal Pictures. [1] [2] [3]
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