State Police | |
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Directed by | John Rawlins |
Screenplay by | George Waggner |
Story by | George Waggner |
Produced by | Paul Malvern |
Starring | John 'Dusty' King William Lundigan Constance Moore Larry J. Blake J. Farrell MacDonald David Oliver |
Cinematography | Harry Neumann |
Edited by | Charles Craft |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 61 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
State Police is a 1938 American action film directed by John Rawlins and written by George Waggner. The film stars John 'Dusty' King, William Lundigan, Constance Moore, Larry J. Blake, J. Farrell MacDonald and David Oliver. The film was released on March 18, 1938, by Universal Pictures. [1] [2] [3]
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