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| Shocking Asia | |
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| Directed by | Rolf Olsen |
| Written by | Rolf Olsen Ingeborg Stein Steinbach |
| Produced by | Wolfgang von Schiber |
| Music by | Erwin Halletz |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Language | English |
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