Panic in the City | |
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Directed by | Eddie Davis |
Written by | Eddie Davis Charles E. Savage |
Produced by | Earle Lyon |
Starring | Howard Duff Linda Cristal Nehemiah Persoff |
Cinematography | Alan Stensvold |
Edited by | Terry O. Morse |
Music by | Paul Dunlap |
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Distributed by | Feature Film Corp. of America |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
Language | English |
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