Twelve Crowded Hours (1939)

Released: 1939-02-23 Duration: 1hr 4min

Genres: Action Adventure Crime Drama Romance

Rating 5.2

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Murder Pays BIG in the Policy Racket!

Overview

An ace reporter with a girlfriend nails a numbers racketeer for murders.

Production Companies

RKO Radio Pictures

Additional Info

Budget	$0.00
Revenue	$0.00
Original Language	en
Popularity	2.155

Directed By

Lew Landers

Crew

Director
Lew Landers

Director of Photography
Nicholas Musuraca

Editor
Harry Marker

Costume Design
Renié

Story
Garrett Fort

Special Effects
Vernon L. Walker

Screenplay
John Twist

Art Direction
Van Nest Polglase

Story
Peter Ruric

Producer
Robert Sisk

Sound Recordist
Hugh McDowell Jr.

Art Direction
Albert S. D'Agostino

Stunts
Allen Pomeroy

Stunts
Cliff Bergere

Music Director
Roy Webb

Original Music Composer
Robert Russell Bennett

Production Executive
Lee S. Marcus

Assistant Director
Sam Ruman

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