The White Demon | |
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Directed by | Kurt Gerron |
Written by | |
Produced by | Bruno Duday |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Carl Hoffmann |
Edited by | Constantin Mick |
Music by | Hans-Otto Borgmann |
Production company | |
Distributed by | UFA |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
Country | Germany |
Language | German |
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A separate French-language version Narcotics was also made.
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