The Moth | |
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Directed by | Fred C. Newmeyer |
Written by | Joseph O'Donnell |
Produced by | Al Alt C.C. Burr |
Cinematography | George Meehan |
Edited by | S. Roy Luby |
Distributed by | Showmen's Pictures, Inc. |
Release date |
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Running time | 64 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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