The Last Witness | |
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Directed by | Wolfgang Staudte |
Written by | |
Produced by | |
Starring | Martin Held Hanns Lothar Ellen Schwiers |
Cinematography | Ekkehard Kyrath |
Edited by | Wolfgang Wehrum |
Music by | Werner Eisbrenner |
Production company | Kurt Ulrich Filmproduktion |
Distributed by | Europa-Filmverleih |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
Country | West Germany |
Language | German |
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