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The Lawless Frontier | |
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Directed by | Robert N. Bradbury |
Screenplay by | Robert North Bradbury |
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Cinematography | Archie Stout |
Edited by | Charles Hunt |
Distributed by | Monogram Pictures |
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Running time | 59 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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