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Moby Dick | |
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Directed by | Paul Stanley |
Written by | Herman Melville |
Produced by | John Robert |
Starring | Jack Aranson |
Edited by | Peter Knight |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $1,175,000 (est.) |
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