The Unexcused Hour | |
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Directed by | E.W. Emo |
Written by | Karl Peter Gillmann |
Based on | The Unexcused Hour by Alexander Turmayer |
Produced by | E.W. Emo |
Starring | Anton Edthofer Hans Moser Dagny Servaes |
Cinematography | Eduard Hoesch |
Edited by | Else Baum |
Music by | Paul Hühn Robert Stolz |
Production company | Emofilm |
Distributed by | Tobis-Sascha Film |
Release date |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
Country | Austria |
Language | German |
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