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Directed by | George Archainbaud |
Screenplay by | Jack Lait Jr. Norman Houston |
Produced by | Harry Sherman |
Starring | William Boyd Andy Clyde Jimmy Rogers Don Costello Mady Correll Francis McDonald |
Cinematography | Russell Harlan |
Edited by | Walter Hannemann |
Music by | Irvin Talbot |
Production company | Harry Sherman Productions |
Distributed by | United Artists |
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Running time | 58 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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