South of Panama | |
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Directed by | Jean Yarbrough |
Screenplay by | Ben Roberts Sidney Sheldon |
Story by | Ben Roberts Sidney Sheldon |
Produced by | Ted Richmond |
Starring | Roger Pryor Virginia Vale Lionel Royce Lucien Prival Duncan Renaldo Lester Dorr |
Cinematography | Mack Stengler |
Edited by | Guy V. Thayer Jr. |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Producers Releasing Corporation |
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Running time | 64 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
South of Panama is a 1941 American action film directed by Jean Yarbrough and written by Ben Roberts and Sidney Sheldon. The film stars Roger Pryor, Virginia Vale, Lionel Royce, Lucien Prival, Duncan Renaldo and Lester Dorr. The film was released on May 2, 1941, by Producers Releasing Corporation. [1] [2] [3]
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