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1972 | DIRECTED BY J. LEE THOMPSON

A Great American Tragedy

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Movie Stats
Year
1972
Runtime
 75 minutes (1 hr 15 mins)
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George Kennedy
Vera Miles
William Windom
Sallie Shockley
Hilarie Thompson
James Woods
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First viewed:
22nd Feb 2025
Last viewed:
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Total views:
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Release Dates
US release date
 US release
18th October 1972
53 years 3 months 12 days ago
Japan release date
 Japan
27th December 1974
51 years 1 months 3 days ago
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Directed by
j lee thompson J. Lee Thompson
Starring
George KennedyBrad Wilkes
Vera MilesGloria Wilkes
William WindomRob Stewart
Sallie ShockleyCarol
Hilarie ThompsonJulie Wilkes
James WoodsRick
Natalie TrundyPaula Braun
Kevin McCarthyMark Reynolds
Norman Burton
Stephen Coit
Regis Cordic(as Regis J. Cordic)
Peter Dane
Jo de Winter(as Jo De Winter)
Tony DowJohnny
Nancy HadleyTrudy Stewart
Emmaline Henry
Marcia Mae JonesClaire
John Lasell
Robert MandanLeslie Baker
William Sargent
Bob Harks
uncredited
Hotel Guest

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1972-10-18
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