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Directed by | Léon Mathot |
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Cinematography | Nicolas Hayer |
Edited by | Marguerite Beaugé |
Music by | Marceau Van Hoorebecke |
Production company | Bervia Films |
Distributed by | Les Distributeurs Associés |
Release date | 26 November 1939 |
Running time | 80 minutes |
Country | France |
Language | French |
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