Murder in Yolpalas | |
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Directed by | Metin Erksan |
Screenplay by | Metin Erksan |
Based on | Yolpalas Cinayeti by Halide Edib Adıvar |
Produced by | Nazif Duru |
Starring | Uğur Başaran, Altan Karındaş, and Bülent Oran |
Cinematography | Fethi Mürenler |
Music by | Orhan Barlas |
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Country | Turkey |
Language | Turkish |
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