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Directed by | Hans Bertram |
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Produced by | Jochen Genzow |
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Cinematography | Werner Krien |
Edited by | Gertrud Hinz-Nischwitz |
Music by | Herbert Trantow |
Production company | Allegro-Film |
Distributed by | Herzog-Filmverleih |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
Country | West Germany |
Language | German |
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