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The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker(1959)
Status: Released
Date: 1959-02-20
68%
5 Votes
Time: 1h 27m
He Had Two Wives And Led Two Lives... He's The Best Dad Two Families Ever Had - At The Same Time!
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In early 1900s' Pennsylvania, Mr. Pennypacker has two company offices and two families with a combined total of 17 children. With an office in Harrisburg and an office in Philadelphia, he has successfully kept two separate homes. However, when an emergency requires his oldest son to find him, Mr. Pennypacker's dual life is revealed.
Languages: English.
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United States of America
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Movie: The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker
Top 10 Billed Cast
Clifton Webb
Mr. Horace Pennypacker
Dorothy McGuire
Mrs. Emily 'Ma' Pennypacker
Charles Coburn
Grampa Pennypacker
Jill St. John
Kate Pennypacker
Ron Ely
Wilbur Fielding
Ray Stricklyn
Horace Pennypacker III
David Nelson
Henry Pennypacker
Dorothy Stickney
Aunt Jane Pennypacker
Larry Gates
Rev. Dr. Fielding
Richard Deacon
Sheriff
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In early 1900s' Pennsylvania, Mr. Pennypacker has two company offices and two families with a combined total of 17 children. With an office in Harrisburg and an office in Philadelphia, he has successfully kept two separate homes. However, when an emergency requires his oldest son to find him, Mr. Pennypacker's dual life is revealed.
Release Date
1959-02-20
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6.8
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He Had Two Wives And Led Two Lives... He's The Best Dad Two Families Ever Had - At The Same Time!
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