Deadly Duo | |
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Directed by | Reginald Le Borg |
Written by | Owen Harris |
Produced by | Robert E. Kent |
Starring | Craig Hill Marcia Henderson Robert Lowery |
Cinematography | Gordon Avil |
Edited by | Kenneth G. Crane (as Kenneth Crane) |
Music by | Richard LaSalle |
Production company | Harvard Film |
Distributed by | United Artists |
Release date |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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