Venture of Faith | |
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Directed by | Frank Strayer |
Screenplay by | Jesse Lasky Jr. |
Story by | T. G. Eggers |
Produced by | Roland Reed |
Starring | Robert Clarke Marjorie Lord Margaret Field |
Cinematography | Walter Strenge |
Edited by | Roy Luby |
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Distributed by | Lutheran Laymen's League |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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