

Gallant Sons(1940)
Mystery! Romance! Fighting Sons on a perilious man-hunt
When a teenager's father is accused of murder, the boy and his high-school classmates set out to find the real killer.

Movie: Gallant Sons

Gallant Sons
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When a teenager's father is accused of murder, the boy and his high-school classmates set out to find the real killer.
Release Date
1940-11-15
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7.2
Rating:
3.6 startsTagline
Mystery! Romance! Fighting Sons on a perilious man-hunt
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