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Directed by | Adrian Brunel |
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Cinematography | Geoffrey Faithfull |
Edited by | Charles Hasse |
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Distributed by | Butcher's Film Service |
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Running time | 79 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Budget | £10,488 [1] |
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