| The Road to Nashville | |
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| Directed by | Will Zens |
| Written by | Will Zens |
| Produced by | Robert Patrick Marty Robbins |
| Starring | Marty Robbins Connie Smith |
| Cinematography | Leif Rise Vilmos Zsigmond |
| Edited by | Michael David |
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| Language | English |
The Road to Nashville is a 1967 American musical film directed by Will Zens and starring Marty Robbins and Connie Smith. [1] [2] [3]
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