The Barefoot Mailman (1951)
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....
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.131 |
Directed By
Earl McEvoy
Crew
Earl McEvoy
Robert J. Schiffer
George Duning
Robert Cohn
Aaron Stell
George Cooper
Clay Campbell
Carl Anderson
Louis Diage
Helen Hunt
Ellis W. Carter
Francis Swann
Theodore Pratt
James Gunn
TOP CAST
Robert Cummings
Sylvanus Hurley
Terry Moore
Adie Titus
John Russell
Theron
Jerome Courtland
Steven Pierton
Will Geer
Dan Paget - Miami Mayor / Postmaster
Arthur Shields
Ben Titus
Trevor Bardette
Oat McCarty
Arthur Space
Piggot
Ellen Corby
Miss Della (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum
Townsman at Dance (uncredited)
Frank Ferguson
Doc Bethune (uncredited)
Harry 'Snub' Pollard
Townsman at Dance (uncredited)
Aldo Ray
Theron Henchman (uncredited)
Percy Helton
Dewey Durgan (uncredited)
Robert Lynn
Farrell (uncredited)
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