The Hoosier Schoolmaster | |
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Directed by | Lewis D. Collins |
Written by | Charles Logue |
Based on | The Hoosier Schoolmaster by Edward Eggleston |
Produced by | Paul Malvern |
Starring | Norman Foster Charlotte Henry Otis Harlan |
Cinematography | Harry Neumann |
Edited by | Carl Pierson |
Music by | Mischa Bakaleinikoff |
Production company | Paul Malvern Productions |
Distributed by | Monogram Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 75 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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