| The Final Hour | |
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| Directed by | D. Ross Lederman |
| Written by | Harold Shumate |
| Starring | Ralph Bellamy Marguerite Churchill John Gallaudet |
| Cinematography | Lucien Ballard |
| Edited by | John Rawlins |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 57 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Final Hour, also released as San Francisco Nights, is a 1936 American drama film directed by D. Ross Lederman. [1] [2]
A disgraced attorney is rescued by a former gangster and girlfriend whom he later clears of murder. [3]
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