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Reaching for the Sun

William A. Wellman

1941 • 1h 30m

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

Reaching for the Sun

Cast

Joel McCrea

Joel McCreaRuss Eliot

Ellen Drew

Eddie Bracken

Eddie BrackenBenny Hogan

Albert Dekker

Albert DekkerHerman

Billy Gilbert

Billy GilbertAmos

George Chandler

George ChandlerJerry

Bodil Rosing

Bodil RosingRita's Mother

James Burke

James BurkeNorm

Nella Walker

Nella WalkerNurse

Eily Malyon

Eily MalyonLandlady

Hobart Cavanaugh

Hobart CavanaughFront Office Man

Regis Toomey

Regis ToomeyIntern

Charles D. Brown

Charles D. BrownJohnson

Michael DugganLittle Benny Eliot

Warren Hymer

Warren HymerPercy Shelley

Crew

William A. Wellman

William A. WellmanDirector

William LeBaron

William LeBaronExecutive Producer

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