The Main Street Kid | |
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Directed by | R. G. Springsteen |
Screenplay by | Jerry Sackheim John K. Butler |
Produced by | Sidney Picker |
Starring | Al Pearce Janet Martin Alan Mowbray Adele Mara Arlene Harris Emil Rameau |
Cinematography | John MacBurnie |
Edited by | Tony Martinelli |
Music by | Ernest Gold |
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Distributed by | Republic Pictures |
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Running time | 64 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The Main Street Kid is a 1948 American comedy film directed by R. G. Springsteen and written by Jerry Sackheim and John K. Butler. The film stars Al Pearce, Janet Martin, Alan Mowbray, Adele Mara, Arlene Harris and Emil Rameau. [1] [2] [3] The film was released on January 1, 1948 by Republic Pictures.
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