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Directed by | Rolf Randolf |
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Based on | The Red Rider by Franz Xaver Kappus |
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Cinematography | Hugo von Kaweczynski |
Edited by | Wolfgang Wehrum |
Music by | Fritz Wenneis |
Production company | Rolf Randolf-Film |
Distributed by | Phönix-Filmverleih |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
Country | Germany |
Language | German |
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