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The Sellout

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A small-town newspaper editor risks everything to expose a corrupt sheriff.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1952-05-30

Runtime: 83 mins

Director: Gerald Mayer

Writer: Charles Palmer

Spoken language: English

Genres: Crime, Drama

Original title: The Sellout

Production Companies: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Production Countries: United States of America

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