The Prisoner of St. Petersburg | |
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Directed by | Ian Pringle |
Produced by | Daniel Scharf Klaus Sungen |
Written by | Michael Wren |
Starring | Solveig Dommartin |
Cinematography | Ray Argall |
Edited by | Ursula West |
Release date |
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Running time | 78 minutes |
Countries | Australia West Germany |
Language | English |
Budget | A$330,000 [1] |
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