Wink of an Eye | |
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Directed by | Winston Jones |
Screenplay by | James Edmiston |
Story by | Chester Davis Winston Jones |
Produced by | Fernando Carrere |
Starring | Jonathan Kidd Doris Dowling Barbara Turner Irene Seidner Jaclynne Greene Wally Brown |
Cinematography | William P. Whitley |
Edited by | Stefan Arnsten |
Music by | Ernest Gold Max Rich Jack Scholl |
Production company | Ivan Tors Productions |
Distributed by | United Artists |
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Running time | 72 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Wink of an Eye is a 1958 American comedy film directed by Winston Jones and written by James Edmiston. The film stars Jonathan Kidd, Doris Dowling, Barbara Turner, Irene Seidner, Jaclynne Greene and Wally Brown. The film was released in June 1958, by United Artists. [1] [2]
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