The Steamship Owner | |
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Directed by | Mario Mattoli |
Written by | Ruggero Maccari Marcello Marchesi Vittorio Metz |
Produced by | Dino De Laurentiis Carlo Ponti |
Starring | Walter Chiari Delia Scala Carlo Campanini |
Cinematography | Tonino Delli Colli |
Edited by | Giuliana Attenni |
Music by | Armando Fragna |
Distributed by | ENIC |
Release date |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
Country | Italy |
Language | Italian |
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