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Blue Blazes | |
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Directed by | Raymond Kane Buster Keaton (uncredited) |
Written by | David Freedman |
Produced by | Al Christie E. W. Hammons |
Starring | Buster Keaton |
Cinematography | Dwight Warren George Webber |
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Running time | 17 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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