Pack Train | |
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Directed by | George Archainbaud |
Written by | Norman S. Hall |
Produced by | Armand Schaefer |
Starring | Gene Autry Gail Davis |
Cinematography | William Bradford |
Edited by | James Sweeney |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 57 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Pack Train is a 1953 American Western film directed by George Archainbaud and starring Gene Autry and Gail Davis. [1]
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