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Directed by | Harry Piel |
Written by | Werner Scheff Harry Piel |
Produced by | Joe Pasternak Harry Piel |
Starring | Harry Piel Maria Matray Eduard von Winterstein |
Cinematography | Ewald Daub |
Edited by | René Métain |
Music by | Fritz Wenneis |
Production company | Ariel-Film |
Distributed by | Deutsche Universal-Film |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
Country | Germany |
Language | German |
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