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Scattergood Survives a Murder

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Rural sage Scattergood Baines (Guy Kibbee) shows big-city newsman how to solve a mystery.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1942-10-01

Runtime: 66 mins

Director: Christy Cabanne

Writer: Michael L. Simmons

Spoken language: English

Genres: Mystery

Original title: Scattergood Survives a Murder

Production Companies: RKO Radio Pictures

Production Countries: United States of America

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