The Du Pont Story

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The Du Pont Story
Directed by Wilhelm Thiele
Written by
Produced by Jack Chertok
Starring
Edited by Jack Ruggiero
Music by
Production
company
Apex Film
Distributed byModern Talking Picture Service
Release date
December 16, 1950
Running time
88 minutes
CountryUnited States
Language English

The Du Pont Story is a 1950 American historical drama film directed by Wilhelm Thiele and starring Eduard Franz, Marcel Journet and Sigrid Gurie. [1]

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References

  1. Christiansen p.94-95

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