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The Pursuit of Happiness
THE BUNDLING HIT!
Genres
ComedyHistoryRomance
Overview
Lederer is a Hessian soldier who defects to the Americans during the Revolutionary War.He falls in love with a Yankee girl, but a thuggish local militiaman jealously makes things hard for him while he's a prisoner of war.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
75 min
Release Date
1934-09-27
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
6
Vote Average
5.8
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Francis Lederer
Max Christmann
Joan Bennett
Prudence Kirkland
Charles Ruggles
Aaron Kirkland
Mary Boland
Comfort Kirkland
Barbara Barondess
Meg Mallory
Minor Watson
Colonel Sherwood
Irving Bacon
Bijah
Walter Kingsford
Rev. Lyman Banks
Adrian Morris
Thad Jennings
Duke York
Jonathan
Burr Caruth
Rev. Myles
Jules Cowles
The Drunk
Spencer Charters
Sam Evans
Holmes Herbert
Gen. Sir Henry Clinton
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