The Postman Didn't Ring | |
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Directed by | Harold D. Schuster |
Screenplay by | Mortimer Braus |
Story by | Mortimer Braus Leon Ware |
Produced by | Ralph Dietrich |
Starring | Richard Travis Brenda Joyce Spencer Charters Stanley Andrews William Bakewell Emma Dunn |
Cinematography | Joseph MacDonald |
Edited by | Nick DeMaggio |
Music by | Leigh Harline David Raksin |
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Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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Running time | 68 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The Postman Didn't Ring is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Harold D. Schuster and written by Mortimer Braus. The film stars Richard Travis, Brenda Joyce, Spencer Charters, Stanley Andrews, William Bakewell and Emma Dunn. [1] [2] [3] The film was released on July 3, 1942, by 20th Century Fox.
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