The White Cockatoo | |
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Directed by | Alan Crosland |
Written by | |
Based on | The White Cockatoo 1933 novel by Mignon G. Eberhart |
Produced by | Henry Blanke |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Tony Gaudio |
Edited by | Clarence Kolster |
Music by | Bernhard Kaun |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Warner Brothers |
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Running time | 73 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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