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Sergeant Swell of the Mounties | |
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Directed by | Len Janson Chuck Menville |
Written by | Len Janson Chuck Menville |
Produced by | Len Janson Chuck Menville |
Starring | Chuck Menville Kathy Puerta Len Janson Tony Krizan Dave Brain Ron Quigley John Tucker |
Cinematography | Ron Foreman |
Distributed by | Pyramid Films |
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Running time | 16 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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