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| The Great Plane Robbery | |
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| Directed by | Edward L. Cahn |
| Screenplay by | Sam Baerwitz Richard G. Hubler |
| Story by | Clarence Greene Russell Rouse |
| Produced by | Sam Baerwitz |
| Starring | Tom Conway Margaret Hamilton Steve Brodie Lynne Roberts David Bruce Marcel Journet |
| Cinematography | Jackson Rose |
| Edited by | Norman A. Cerf |
| Music by | Edward J. Kay |
Production company | Belsam Productions Inc. |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
Release date |
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Running time | 61 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Great Plane Robbery is a 1950 American crime film directed by Edward L. Cahn and written by Sam Baerwitz and Richard G. Hubler. The film stars Tom Conway, Margaret Hamilton, Steve Brodie, Lynne Roberts, David Bruce and Marcel Journet. The film was released on March 10, 1950, by United Artists. [1] [2]
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