The Lighthouse Keepers | |
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French | Gardiens de phare |
Directed by | Jean Grémillon |
Written by | Pierre Antier (play) P. Cloquemin (play) Jacques Feyder |
Starring | Paul Fromet Geymond Vital Genica Athanasiou |
Cinematography | Georges Périnal |
Production company | Films du Grand Guignol |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
Country | France |
Languages | Silent French intertitles |
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