The Man from Hell

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The Man from Hell
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Directed by Lewis D. Collins
Written by Ed Earl Repp
Melville Shyer
Produced by Willis Kent
Starring
Cinematography William Nobles
Edited by S. Roy Luby
Production
company
Willis Kent Productions
Release date
  • August 29, 1934 (1934-08-29)
Running time
55 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Man from Hell is a 1934 American Western film directed by Lewis D. Collins and starring Reb Russell, Fred Kohler and George 'Gabby' Hayes. [1]

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References

  1. Pitts, Michael R. (2005). Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each. McFarland & Company. p. 211. ISBN   0786423196.