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The Milkman | |
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Directed by | Charles Barton |
Screenplay by | Albert Beich James O'Hanlon Martin Ragaway Leonard Stern |
Story by | Martin Ragaway Leonard Stern |
Produced by | Ted Richmond |
Starring | Donald O'Connor Jimmy Durante Piper Laurie |
Cinematography | Clifford Stine |
Edited by | Russell F. Schoengarth |
Color process | Black and white |
Production company | Universal Pictures |
Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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