Once Upon a Scoundrel

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Once Upon a Scoundrel
Directed by George Schaefer
Written by Norman Spencer Graham
Alford Van Ronkel
Produced by James S. Elliott
Donald E. Leon
Hal J. Webb
Starring Zero Mostel
Katy Jurado
A Martinez
Cinematography Gabriel Figueroa
Edited by Alberto Valenzuela
Music by Alex North
Production
companies
Carlyle Productions
Estudios Churubusco
Release date
15 August 1974
Running time
99 minutes
CountriesMexico
United States
LanguageEnglish/Spanish

Once Upon a Scoundrel is a 1974 American-Mexican comedy film directed by George Schaefer and starring Zero Mostel, Katy Jurado and A Martinez. [1]

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  1. Roberts p.511

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