Pleasure Train | |
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Directed by | Luciano Doria |
Written by | Maurice Hennequin (play) |
Produced by | Stefano Pittaluga |
Starring | Oreste Bilancia Pauline Polaire |
Cinematography | Anchise Brizzi |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Fert Film |
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Country | Italy |
Languages | Silent Italian intertitles |
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