Imbarco a mezzanotte | |
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Directed by | Joseph Losey |
Screenplay by | Ben Barzman |
Based on | the story "La bouteille du lait" by Noël Calef |
Produced by | Noël Calef |
Starring | Paul Muni |
Cinematography | Henri Alekan Antonio Fiore |
Edited by | Thelma Connell |
Music by | Giulio Cesare Sonzogno |
Production companies | Riviera Films Tirrenia Film |
Distributed by | United Artists |
Release dates |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
Country | Italy |
Language | Italian |
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