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Reaching for the Sun

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Comedy of a North Woods clam-digger who journeys to Detroit to earn money for outboard motor by working on auto assembly line.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1941-05-01

Runtime: 90 mins

Director: William A. Wellman

Spoken language: English

Genres: Comedy, Drama

Original title: Reaching for the Sun

Production Companies: Paramount Pictures

Production Countries: United States of America

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