The Other Side | |
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Directed by | Heinz Paul |
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Based on | Journey's End by R.C. Sherriff |
Produced by | Joseph Candolini |
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Cinematography | Viktor Gluck |
Edited by | Max Brenner |
Music by | Ernst Erich Buder |
Production company | Cando-Film |
Distributed by | Cando-Film |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
Country | Germany |
Language | German |
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