The Fakir of the Grand Hotel | |
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Directed by | Pierre Billon |
Written by | Jean-Georges Auriol Georges Dolley Léopold Marchand |
Based on | Le Fakir du Grand Hôtel by Georges Dolley and Léopold Marchand |
Produced by | Joseph Daniloff Christian Stengel |
Starring | Armand Bernard Paulette Dubost Annie Ducaux |
Cinematography | Léonce-Henri Burel |
Music by | Casimir Oberfeld |
Production company | Dana Film |
Release date |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
Country | France |
Language | French |
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