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433:Dean Jagger
409:José Ferrer
403:Henry Fonda
310:Dean Jagger
294:José Ferrer
290:Henry Fonda
256:written by
196:104 minutes
118:Dean Jagger
102:José Ferrer
98:Henry Fonda
84:Directed by
1332:1980 films
1326:Categories
1248:Walk Proud
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740:References
735:(the book)
708:Nominated
697:Nominated
684:Nominated
662:Recipient
645:See also:
547:Production
496:cameo role
484:Les Lannom
465:as Charlie
451:Lane Smith
368:attorney.
365:Abe Fortas
355:certiorari
231:1980-04-30
152:Production
76:Written by
1387:CBS films
659:Category
572:Reception
427:Sam Jaffe
306:Sam Jaffe
114:Sam Jaffe
46:VHS cover
967:24630073
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715:See also
441:as Jacob
421:Fay Wray
353:writ of
302:Fay Wray
264:case of
167:Producer
128:Music by
110:Fay Wray
94:Starring
60:Based on
1162:Dvdtalk
985:Variety
665:Result
628:Variety
577:Release
560:Filming
520:Before
229: (
224:Release
214:Network
147:English
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1251:(1979)
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280:CBS-TV
183:Editor
963:JSTOR
864:JSTOR
834:JSTOR
282:as a
52:Genre
1189:IMDb
1093:ISBN
1062:ISBN
929:ISBN
669:Ref.
397:Cast
324:Plot
308:and
1196:on
1187:at
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218:CBS
68:by
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