Always a Bride | |
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Directed by | Ralph Smart |
Written by | Peter Jones Ralph Smart |
Produced by | Robert Garrett George Pitcher Earl St. John |
Starring | Peggy Cummins Terence Morgan Ronald Squire James Hayter |
Cinematography | James Bawden C. M. Pennington-Richards |
Edited by | Alfred Roome |
Music by | Benjamin Frankel |
Production company | Clarion Films |
Distributed by | General Film Distributors |
Release date |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
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