The Cat Burglar | |
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Directed by | William Witney (as William N. Witney) |
Written by | Leo Gordon |
Produced by | Gene Corman |
Starring | Jack Hogan June Kenney John Baer |
Cinematography | Taylor Byars |
Edited by | Morton Tubor |
Music by | Buddy Bregman |
Color process | Black and white |
Production company | Harvard Film |
Distributed by | United Artists |
Release date |
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Running time | 65 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The Cat Burglar is a 1961 American neo-noir crime film written by actor and former criminal Leo Gordon and directed by William Witney. It starred Jack Hogan, June Kenney and John Baer. [1]
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