The Court Martial of Major Keller | |
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Directed by | Ernest Morris |
Written by | Brian Clemens |
Produced by | Edward J. Danziger Harry Lee Danziger |
Starring | Laurence Payne Susan Stephen Ralph Michael Richard Caldicot |
Cinematography | James Wilson |
Edited by | Spencer Reeve |
Music by | Bill LeSage |
Production company | Danziger Productions |
Distributed by | Warner-Pathé Distributors |
Release date | 1961 |
Running time | 69 mins |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
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TV Guide gave the film two out of four stars, calling it an "occasionally interesting courtroom drama." [3]
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