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About 1932 film directed by Edmund Goulding
Genres drama, romance
Directed by Edmund Goulding
Written by Vicki Baum, Béla Balázs, William A. Drake
Starring Greta Garbo, Joan Crawford, Lionel Barrymore, John Barrymore, Wallace Beery, Jean Hersholt, Lewis Stone, Mary Carlisle
Music William Axt
Runtime 113 min
Country United States
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