The Man Who Came Back(1931)
A spoiled carefree rich kid gets into too much trouble for his father who sends him out on his own to prove himself capable of making a respectable man of himself.
Movie: The Man Who Came Back
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Angie Randolph
Capt. Trevelyan
Mrs. Gaynes
Stephen Randolph
Thomas Randolph
Captain Gallon
Griggs
Baron le Duc
Gibson
Maid (uncredited)
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A spoiled carefree rich kid gets into too much trouble for his father who sends him out on his own to prove himself capable of making a respectable man of himself.
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1931-01-11
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