The Zero Hour | |
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Directed by | Sidney Salkow |
Written by | Garrett Fort |
Produced by | Sol C. Siegel |
Starring | Frieda Inescort Otto Kruger Adrienne Ames |
Cinematography | Ernest Miller |
Edited by | William Morgan |
Music by | Cy Feuer William Lava Paul Sawtell (all uncredited) |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Republic Pictures Corporation |
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Running time | 53 minutes (American edited version) 65 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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