Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie(1952)
At the fiftieth anniversary of his town's founding, the town's first barber recalls his long-dead, spirited bride and the flaw in his own character that helped bring about her loss and several others.
Movie: Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie
Top 10 Billed Cast
Nellie Halper
Ben Halper
Ed Jordan
Lloyd Slocum
Eadie Jordan
Benny Halper Jr.
Bessie Jordan
George Oliphant
Mike Kava
Robert Waverly Ferris aka Trooper
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