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Directed by | David Kirkland |
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Cinematography | R.B. Hooper |
Edited by | Charles Connell |
Production company | Hooper-Connell Productions |
Distributed by | Big 4 Film |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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