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The Reluctant Bride

6.319551h 15mMovieComedy

A money-to-burn and girl-chasing Texas oilman, and a sensitive, dignified entomologist find themselves in charge of a brood of wild kids whose parents, both famous explorers, are reported lost while on an African safari.

DirectorHenry Cass
WriterFrederick Stephani
ProducersMonty Berman·Robert S. Baker

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Cast · Directed by Henry Cass

JCJohn Carroll
John Carroll
Jeff Longstreet
VBVirginia Bruce
Virginia Bruce
Laura Weeks
BOBrian Oulton
Brian Oulton
Prof. Baker
KCKay Callard
Kay Callard
Lola Sinclair
ALArthur Lowe
Arthur Lowe
Mr. Fogarty
ASAnita Sharp-Bolster
Anita Sharp-Bolster
Mrs. Fogarty
DSDonald Stewart
Donald Stewart
Cadwell
AGAlexander Gauge
Alexander Gauge
Humbold
BB
Barbara Brown
Ra
MC
Michael Caridia
Tony
KT
Kit Terrington
Big
TGTom Gill
Tom Gill
Macarthy

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