Sport of Kings | |
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Directed by | Robert Gordon |
Written by | Gordon Grand (story) Edward Huebsch |
Produced by | William Bloom |
Starring | Paul Campbell Gloria Henry Harry Davenport |
Cinematography | Henry Freulich |
Edited by | Aaron Stell |
Music by | Mischa Bakaleinikoff |
Production company | Columbia Pictures |
Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 68 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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