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Reaching for the Sun

7.3/ 1019411h 30m

ComedyDrama

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

Directed by William A. Wellman

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The cast

Joel McCrea

Russ Eliot

Ellen Drew

Rita

Eddie Bracken

Benny Hogan

Albert Dekker

Herman

Billy Gilbert

Amos

George Chandler

Jerry

Bodil Rosing

Rita's Mother

James Burke

Norm