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| The Bank Messenger Mystery | |
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| Directed by | Will Hammer [1] |
| Written by | Lawrence Huntington |
| Produced by | Lawrence Huntington |
| Starring | George Mozart Francesca Bahrle Paul Neville |
| Cinematography | Eric Cross |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Renown Pictures (UK) |
Release date |
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Running time | 56 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
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