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Of Life and Death | |
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Directed by | Edmund Heuberger |
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Produced by | Joe Pasternak |
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Cinematography | Charles J. Stumar |
Production company | Albö-Film |
Distributed by | Deutsche Universal-Film |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
Country | Germany |
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