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Movie Info
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Director -
Blake Edwards -
Producer -
Blake Edwards -
Screenwriter -
Marcel Achard , William Peter Blatty , Blake Edwards , Harry Kurnitz -
Distributor -
United Artists -
Production Co -
Mirisch Company -
Rating -
PG -
Genre -
Comedy , Mystery & Thriller -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Jun 23, 1964, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
May 4, 2017 -
Runtime -
1h 41m -
Aspect Ratio -
Scope (2.35:1)