The Phantom of 42nd Street | |
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Directed by | Albert Herman |
Written by | Jack Harvey (novel) Milton Raison (novel and screenplay) |
Produced by | Albert Herman Martin Mooney |
Starring | Dave O'Brien Kay Aldridge Alan Mowbray |
Cinematography | James S. Brown Jr. |
Edited by | Hugh Winn |
Music by | Karl Hajos Walter Greene |
Production company | Producers Releasing Corporation |
Distributed by | Producers Releasing Corporation |
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Running time | 58 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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