Talpa | |
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Directed by | Alfredo B. Crevenna |
Written by | Edmundo Báez Juan Rulfo |
Produced by | Adolfo Lagos |
Starring | Lilia Prado |
Cinematography | Rosalío Solano |
Edited by | Gloria Schoemann |
Release date |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
Country | Mexico |
Language | Spanish |
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