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The Great Meadow
The Great Meadow

The Great Meadow

She Was Forced To Choose Between Two Husbands.

Genres

WesternDrama

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Pioneers and a family man leave Virginia for Kentucky during the Revolutionary War.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

75 mins

Rating

5/10

Release Date

24 January 1931

Country

United States of America

Cast

Johnny Mack Brown

Johnny Mack Brown

Berk Jarvis (as John Mack Brown)

Eleanor Boardman

Eleanor Boardman

Diony Hall

Lucille La Verne

Lucille La Verne

Elvira Jarvis

Anita Louise

Anita Louise

Betty Hall

Gavin Gordon

Gavin Gordon

Evan Muir

Guinn "Big Boy" Williams

Guinn "Big Boy" Williams

Rubin Hall

Russell Simpson

Russell Simpson

Thomas Hall

Sarah Padden

Sarah Padden

Mistress Molly Hall

Helen Jerome Eddy

Helen Jerome Eddy

Sally Tolliver

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