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About 1938 film by William Wyler
Genres drama, romance
Directed by William Wyler
Written by John Huston, Owen Davis, Abem Finkel
Starring Bette Davis, Henry Fonda, Fay Bainter, Donald Crisp, Spring Byington, George Brent, Margaret Lindsay, Irving Pichel
Music Max Steiner
Runtime 103 min
Country United States
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