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Directed by | Joseph Pevney |
Screenplay by | Harry Essex |
Story by | Francis Rosenwald |
Produced by | Aubrey Schenck |
Starring | Alexis Smith Scott Brady |
Cinematography | Carl Guthrie |
Edited by | Russell F. Schoengarth |
Color process | Black and white |
Production company | Universal Pictures |
Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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