Ring of Fear | |
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Directed by | James Edward Grant William A. Wellman |
Written by | Paul Fix Philip MacDonald James Edward Grant Mickey Spillane |
Produced by | Robert Fellows D. Ross Lederman John Wayne |
Starring | Clyde Beatty Mickey Spillane Pat O'Brien |
Cinematography | Edwin B. DuPar |
Edited by | Fred MacDowell |
Music by | Arthur Lange Emil Newman |
Production company | Wayne-Fellows Productions |
Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $1.8 million [1] |
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