THE CANDIDATE
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| Film Year: |
1972 |
| AFI Fest Year(s): |
1976 |
| US Release: |
07/01/1972 |
| Project Type: |
Feature Film |
| Country: |
United States |
| Film Genres: |
Drama |
Summary: A backstair view of U.S. politics, as an environment-oriented politician finds himself playing his own brand of hardball.
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Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group
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Domestic Video Distributor
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Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution
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Domestic Theatrical Distributor
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Warner Bros. Pictures
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Studio
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Redford-Ritchie Productions
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Production Company
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Actor
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Robert Redford
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Bill McKay
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Peter Boyle
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Lucas
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Don Porter
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Senator Jarmon
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Allen Garfield
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Klein
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Karen Carlson
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Nancy McKay
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Quinn K Redeker
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Jenkin
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Quinn Redeker
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Morgan Upton
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Henderson
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Michael Lerner
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Corliss
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Kenneth Tobey
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Starkey
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Melvyn Douglas
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John J McKay
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Chris Pray
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David
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Joseph Miksak
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Neil Atkinson
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Joe Miksak
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Jennie Sullivan
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Lynn
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Tom Dahlgren
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Pilot
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Gerald Hiken
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Station Manager
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Leslie Allen
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Mabel
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Jason Goodrow
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Boy in Commercial
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Robert De Anda
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Jaime
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Robert Goldsby
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Fleischer
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Mike Barnicle
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Wilson
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Lois Foraker
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Large Girl
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David Moody
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Watts Heckler
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George Meyer
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Man in Urinal
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Dudley Knight
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Magazine Editor
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Van Amberg
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Himself
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Jesse Birnbaum
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Himself
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Alan Cranston
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Himself
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Senator Alan Cranston
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Maury Green
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Himself
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Hubert H Humphrey
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Himself
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Senator Hbert H Humphrey
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Lu Hurley
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Himself
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Walter Karabien
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Himself
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Assemblyman Walter Karabien
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George McGovern
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Himself
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Senator George McGovern
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Robert Moretti
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Himself
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Assemblyman Robert Moretti
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Rollin Post
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Himself
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Bill Stout
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Himself
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John Tunney
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Himself
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Senator John V Tunney
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Dick Whittington
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Himself
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Sam Yorty
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Himself
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Mayor Sam Yorty
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Richard Bergholtz
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Himself
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Ken Cory
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Himself
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Assemblyman Ken Cory
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Judy Fayard
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Herself
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Cedrik Hardman
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Himself
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Fred Harris
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Himself
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Senator Fred Harris
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Ken Jones
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Himself
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Grover Lewis
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Himself
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Terry McGovern
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Himself
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Harvey Orkin
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Himself
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Howard K Smith
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Himself
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Barry Sullivan
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Himself
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Jerry Waldie
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Himself
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Congressman Jerry Waldie
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Natalie Wood
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Herself
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Jesse M Unruh
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Himself
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Irving Israel
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Cast
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Ray Fisher
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Cast
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Nancy Reynolds
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Cast
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Rudy Ortega
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Cast
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Elsie Ritchie
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Cast
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Chris Norris
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Cast
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Yolan Chan
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Cast
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John Myers
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Cast
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Joseph Riley
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Cast
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Joe Riley
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Naja McKinney
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Cast
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Alice Goss
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Cast
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Sandra McMillien
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Cast
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Dick Poston
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Cast
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Julie MacAskill
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Cast
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Bernadette Stevenson
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Cast
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John Brent
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Cast
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Claire Merrill
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Cast
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Winifred Mann
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Cast
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Kim Goman
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Cast
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David McKnight
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Cast
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Shirley Slater
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Cast
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Dave Albert
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Cast
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Linton Lainer
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Cast
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Adele Proom
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Cast
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Dana Larsson
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Cast
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Donald Neff
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Cast
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Mary Cimmarusti
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Cast
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Gene S Cantamessa
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Cast
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Gene Cantamessa
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Gary Liddiard
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Cast
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Fred Kozy
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Cast
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Nick Outin
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Cast
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Hobie
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Cast
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Hobie, The Dog
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Ann Bowan
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Cast
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Charles Marr
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Cast
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Nelson Rising
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Cast
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Bruce Chesse
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Cast
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Julie Payne
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Cast
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Bill Jones
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Cast
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William Madden
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Cast
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David Wiseman
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Cast
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George Maiti
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Cast
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Bernie Pollack
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Cast
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Peter Fearey
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Cast
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Bob McClurg
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Cast
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Ward Wardman
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Cast
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Director
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Producer
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Walter Coblenz
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Producer
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Nelson Rising
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Associate Producer
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Writer
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Casting
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Editor
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Richard A Harris
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Editor
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Robert Estrin
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Editor
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Publicity
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Vernon White
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Unit Publicist
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Camera, Film & Tape
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Victor J Kemper
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Cinematographer
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John Korty
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Director of Photography
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