The Mondesir Heir | |
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Directed by | Albert Valentin |
Written by | Jean Aurenche Lucien Guidice Pierre Bost |
Produced by | Raoul Ploquin Dietrich von Theobald |
Starring | Fernandel Elvire Popesco Jules Berry |
Cinematography | Ekkehard Kyrath |
Edited by | Henri Taverna |
Music by | Georges Van Parys |
Production companies | L'Alliance Cinématographique Européenne UFA |
Distributed by | L'Alliance Cinématographique Européenne |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
Countries | France Germany |
Language | French |
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