Under the Boardwalk | |
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Directed by | Fritz Kiersch |
Written by | Robert King |
Produced by | Gregory S. Blackwell Steven H. Chanin |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Don Burgess |
Music by | David Kitay |
Distributed by | New World Pictures |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | Domestic $147,542 [1] |
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