The Desperate Mission | |
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Genre | Western |
Written by |
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Directed by | Earl Bellamy |
Starring | Ricardo Montalbán |
Music by | |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
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Cinematography | Jorge Stahl Jr. |
Editor | Russell F. Schoengarth |
Running time | 97 minutes |
Production companies | 20th Century Fox Montalban Enterprises Production 20th Century Fox Television |
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Network | NBC |
Release | November 20, 1969 |
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