The Secret of the Red Cat | |
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Directed by | Erich Schönfelder |
Written by | Arnold Lippschitz Erich Philippi Karl Wilczynski |
Produced by | Erich Engels |
Starring | Rosa Valetti Hans Junkermann Margot Landa |
Cinematography | Bruno Mondi |
Edited by | Willy Zeunert |
Music by | Franz Grothe |
Production company | Deutsche Tonfilm Produktions |
Distributed by | Erich Engels-Film |
Release date |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
Country | Germany |
Language | German |
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