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Directed by | Pietro Germi |
Written by | Pietro Germi Agenore Incrocci Furio Scarpelli Luciano Vincenzoni |
Produced by | Franco Cristaldi Luigi Giacosi |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Aiace Parolin |
Edited by | Roberto Cinquini |
Music by | Carlo Rustichelli |
Distributed by | Continental Distributing Inc. |
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Running time | 115 minutes |
Countries | Italy France |
Language | Italian |
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