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Special Agent | |
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Directed by | William C. Thomas |
Screenplay by | Whitman Chambers Lewis R. Foster |
Story by | Milton Raison |
Produced by | William H. Pine William C. Thomas |
Starring | William Eythe |
Cinematography | Ellis W. Carter |
Edited by | Howard A. Smith |
Music by | Lucien Cailliet |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 71 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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