When the Lights Go On Again (film)

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When the Lights Go on Again
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Directed by William K. Howard
Screenplay by Milton Lazarus
Story by Frank Craven
Produced byLeon Fromkess
Starring Jimmy Lydon
Barbara Belden
Regis Toomey
George Cleveland
Grant Mitchell
Dorothy Peterson
Cinematography Ira H. Morgan
Edited by W. Donn Hayes
Music by W. Franke Harling
Production
company
Distributed byProducers Releasing Corporation
Release date
  • October 23, 1944 (1944-10-23)
Running time
74 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

When the Lights Go on Again is a 1944 American drama film directed by William K. Howard and written by Milton Lazarus. The film stars Jimmy Lydon, Barbara Belden, Regis Toomey, George Cleveland, Grant Mitchell and Dorothy Peterson. The film was released on October 23, 1944, by Producers Releasing Corporation. [1] [2] [3]

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