Movie: The Barefoot Mailman

Top 10 Billed Cast

Robert Cummings
Robert Cummings

Sylvanus Hurley

Terry Moore
Terry Moore

Adie Titus

John Russell
John Russell

Theron

Jerome Courtland
Jerome Courtland

Steven Pierton

Will Geer
Will Geer

Dan Paget - Miami Mayor / Postmaster

Arthur Shields
Arthur Shields

Ben Titus

Trevor Bardette
Trevor Bardette

Oat McCarty

Arthur Space
Arthur Space

Piggot

Ellen Corby
Ellen Corby

Miss Della (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum
Franklyn Farnum

Townsman at Dance (uncredited)

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  • Overview

    Sylvanus Hurley is a swindler who's been swindled: he's been given a deed to a large plot of mangrove swamp in the out-of-the-way community. So he decides to con the locals, some of whom are not as honest as he....

  • Release Date

    1951-12-03

  • Average

    6.5

  • Rating:

    3.3 starts
  • Tagline

    Meet Sylvanus! Con man... Gun man... Ladies man!

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
  • Keywords

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