The Spirit of Stanford

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The Spirit of Stanford
Directed by Charles Barton
Screenplay by Howard J. Green
William Brent
Nick Lukats
Story byWilliam Brent
Nick Lukats
Produced by Sam White
Starring Frankie Albert
Marguerite Chapman
Matt Willis
Shirley Patterson
Kay Harris
Robert Kellard
Cinematography Franz Planer
John Stumar
Edited by James Sweeney
Production
company
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • October 8, 1942 (1942-10-08)
Running time
74 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Spirit of Stanford is a 1942 American drama film directed by Charles Barton and written by Howard J. Green, William Brent and Nick Lukats. The film stars Frankie Albert, Marguerite Chapman, Matt Willis, Shirley Patterson, Kay Harris and Robert Kellard. The film was released on October 8, 1942, by Columbia Pictures. [1] [2] [3]

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