Sailors Don't Care | |
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Directed by | Oswald Mitchell |
Screenplay by | Oswald Mitchell Kenneth Horne (additional dialogue & scenes) |
Starring | Tom Gamble Edward Rigby Jean Gillie |
Cinematography | Geoffrey Faithfull |
Edited by | Jack Harris |
Music by | Percival Mackey (musical director) |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Butcher's Film Service (UK) |
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Running time | 79 min. |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
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