

The Legend of Tom Dooley(1959)
Out of that song -- a fury of a movie!
Tom Dooley and Country Boy are on the run after killing an enemy soldier not knowing the war is over. The Command refuses to give them some slack for making this tragic but honest mistake and sends a lawman after them.

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The Legend of Tom Dooley
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Tom Dooley and Country Boy are on the run after killing an enemy soldier not knowing the war is over. The Command refuses to give them some slack for making this tragic but honest mistake and sends a lawman after them.
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1959-07-01
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Out of that song -- a fury of a movie!
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