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The Great Brain

Half hero, half con-artist, all heart!
Jun 1, 1978 · 1h 38m
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Comedy
Family

PLOT

Based on the book by John D. Fitzgerald, this movie stars Jimmy Osmond as a mischievous boy out to swindle his whole town for everything they're worth...and who occasionally puts his smarts to use for a good cause.

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CAST

James A. Osmond
Tom D. Fitzgerald
James Jarnigan
J.D. Fitzgerald
Willy Cardin
Sweyn D. Fitzgerald
Danny Thompson
Andy Anderson
Tim Bailey
Basil Kokovinis
John Bishop
Allen Jensen
Alan Christensen
Frank Jensen
Rich Radford
Sammy Leeds
Directed by Sidney Levin

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Osmond Productions
Country
US

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