The Moment of Truth | |
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Directed by | Jean Delannoy |
Written by | Jean Delannoy Henri Jeanson Roland Laudenbach Robert Thoeren |
Produced by | Léon Canel Henry Deutschmeister Alfred Stöger |
Starring | Michèle Morgan Jean Gabin Walter Chiari |
Cinematography | Gianni Di Venanzo Robert Lefebvre |
Edited by | James Cuenet |
Music by | Paul Misraki Winfried Zillig Georges Van Parys |
Production companies | Franco London Films Società Italiana Cines |
Distributed by | Gaumont Distribution |
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Running time | 109 minutes |
Countries | France Italy |
Language | French |
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