The Swordsman | |
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Directed by | Lindsay Shonteff |
Written by | Hugh Brody |
Produced by | Lindsay Shonteff Elizabeth Gray Stuart Black |
Starring | Linda Marlowe Alan Lake Edina Ronay |
Cinematography | Les Young |
Edited by | Anton Schiller |
Music by | Colin Pearson Roger Wootton |
Production company | Lindsay Shonteff Film Productions |
Distributed by | Rank Film Distributors |
Release dates | 1974 27 June 1976 |
Running time | 90 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
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