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The Barefoot Mailman
The Barefoot Mailman

The Barefoot Mailman

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

Genres

AdventureComedy

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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....

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

83 mins

Rating

4/10

Release Date

03 December 1951

Country

United States of America

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)

Frank Ferguson

Frank Ferguson

Doc Bethune (uncredited)

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Townsman at Dance (uncredited)

Aldo Ray

Aldo Ray

Theron Henchman (uncredited)

Percy Helton

Percy Helton

Dewey Durgan (uncredited)

Robert Lynn

Robert Lynn

Farrell (uncredited)

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