Sin's Pay Day | |
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Directed by | George B. Seitz |
Written by | Betty Burbridge Gene Morgan |
Produced by | Ralph M. Like Cliff P. Broughton |
Starring | Lloyd Whitlock Dorothy Revier Mickey Rooney |
Cinematography | Jules Cronjager |
Edited by | Byron Robinson |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Mayfair Pictures |
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Running time | 61 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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