While America Sleeps
Trailer: While America Sleeps
Year: 1939
Genre: Crime
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Director: Fred Zinnemann
Cast: Dick Purcell, Lenita Lane, Egon Brecher, Frederick Vogeding
Runtime: 21 minutes
Release: Apr 14, 1939
IMDb: 6.67/10 by 3 users
Popularity: 1
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Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
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