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A Really Important Person
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A Really Important Person

1947-01-11 · 11 min · ★ 7.5

Drama

A policeman's son searches for a suitable subject for an essay about an important person.

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Directors
Basil Wrangell
Production companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Dean StockwellDean StockwellBilly Reilly
Connie GilchristConnie GilchristMrs. Reilly
Clancy CooperClancy CooperPolice Officer Timothy Reilly
Chick YorkLibrarian
John NesbittNarrator

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