She Learned About Sailors | |
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Directed by | George Marshall |
Written by | William M. Conselman Henry Johnson Clyde Bruckman (contributing writer, uncredited) |
Produced by | John Stone |
Starring | Alice Faye Lew Ayres Frank Mitchell |
Cinematography | Harry Jackson |
Edited by | Fred Allen |
Music by | David Buttolph |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Fox Film Corporation |
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Running time | 78 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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