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Reaching for the Sun
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Reaching for the Sun

May 1, 1941
1h 30m
★ 6.0

Overview

Comedy of a North Woods clam-digger who journeys to Detroit to earn money for outboard motor by working on auto assembly line.

Genres

Comedy
Drama

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

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Cast

Joel McCrea

Russ Eliot

Joel McCrea

Ellen Drew

Rita

Ellen Drew

Eddie Bracken

Benny Hogan

Eddie Bracken

Albert Dekker

Herman

Albert Dekker

Billy Gilbert

Amos

Billy Gilbert

George Chandler

Jerry

George Chandler

Bodil Rosing

Rita's Mother

Bodil Rosing

James Burke

Norm

James Burke

Nella Walker

Nurse

Nella Walker

Eily Malyon

Landlady

Eily Malyon

Hobart Cavanaugh

Front Office Man

Hobart Cavanaugh

Regis Toomey

Intern

Regis Toomey

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