The Naked Dawn | |
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Directed by | Edgar G. Ulmer |
Written by | Julian Zimet |
Produced by | Josef Shaftel |
Starring | Arthur Kennedy Betta St. John |
Cinematography | Frederick Gately |
Edited by | Dan Milner |
Music by | Herschel Burke Gilbert |
Production company | Universal Pictures |
Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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