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Shoe Shine Boy
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Shoe Shine Boy

1943-12-25 · 15 min · ★ 7.3

Drama · Music

A teenaged shoeshine boy urgently tries to raise the remaining amount of money he needs to purchase a secondhand bugle before 6p.m.

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Directors
Walter Hart
Production companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Mel BryantShoeshine Boy
Sam LeveneSam LeveneLucky
Walter CatlettWalter CatlettGarry Goff
Robert Emmett O'ConnorRobert Emmett O'ConnorCharlie the Bartender (uncredited)
Walter SoderlingWalter SoderlingPawnbroker (uncredited)

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