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The Boy From Indiana
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The Boy From Indiana

1950-03-01 · 66 min · ★ 9.0

Drama

Happy-go-lucky aspiring sportswriter Lon Decker from Indiana who has aspirations of becoming a sportswriter meets the shrewd and larcenous old man, "Mac" Dougal during his wandering. Mac likes to ensure his bets on Quarter-Horse races by doping a horse or two here and there. When Lon finds out Mac intends to fleece wealthy rancher Zelda Bagley he sets out to stop him.

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Directors
John Rawlins
Production companies
Ventura Pictures Corporation
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Lon McCallisterLon McCallisterLon Decker
Lois ButlerBetty Richards
Billie BurkeBillie BurkeZelda Bagley
George ClevelandGeorge ClevelandRobert Bruce Mac Dougall
Allen ChurchCorbett
Jerry AmblerBurke
Victor CoxThorne
Robert PollardDr. Huffins
William PetersonDr. Maynard
Herb JacobsHarry
Jeanne PattersonPretty Girl

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