Mary Jane's Pa(1935)
They Set a New High in Howls!
Sam Preston is a small-town newspaper publisher who suffers from wanderlust. Leaving his family, he thinks well-provided for, he packs a suitcase and hits the road. Ten years later he comes back to find the newspaper shuttered and his family gone.
Movie: Mary Jane's Pa
Top 10 Billed Cast
Ellen Preston
Sam Preston
King Wagner
John Wagner
Kenneth Marvin
Lucille Preston
Linc Overman
Fred
Mary Jane Preston
Chief Bailey
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Sam Preston is a small-town newspaper publisher who suffers from wanderlust. Leaving his family, he thinks well-provided for, he packs a suitcase and hits the road. Ten years later he comes back to find the newspaper shuttered and his family gone.
Release Date
1935-04-27
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6
Rating:
3.0 startsTagline
They Set a New High in Howls!
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