| Two Minutes to Play | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Robert F. Hill |
| Written by | William Buchanan |
| Produced by | Sam Katzman |
| Starring | Herman Brix |
| Cinematography | Bill Hyer |
| Edited by | Charles Henkel Jr. |
| Distributed by | Victory Pictures |
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Running time | 74 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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