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John Farrow
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Film director, screenwriter and producer (1904–1963)

Also known as: Jack Farrow, John Villiers Farrow, Джон Фэрроу, جون فارو, 존 패로, ジョン・ファロー

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Known works

  • Damien, the leper
  • The big clock
  • Seven poems in pattern
  • Hondo
  • Full confession