Moonlight and Cactus | |
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Directed by | Edward F. Cline |
Written by | Eugene Conrad Paul Gerard Smith |
Produced by | Frank Gross |
Starring | Leo Carrillo The Andrews Sisters |
Cinematography | Jerome Ash |
Edited by | Ray Snyder |
Music by | Charles Previn Hughie Prince Vic Schoen |
Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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