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OPEN CLASSIC CINEMA · 405

Hoosier Schoolboy

193762 minUnited States

Video edition: YouTube
Original language: English
This copy runs: 60:33
Subtitles: English

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Synopsis

A new teacher in an Indiana town refuses to accept the school's verdict on a troublesome pupil. Shockey Carter's fights conceal a fierce loyalty to his father, a decorated veteran struggling with alcohol. As she learns about their home life, classroom prejudice becomes a test of the community's willingness to help a family in difficulty.

Cast

Mickey Rooney

Shockey Carter

Anne Nagel

Mary Evans

Frank Shields

John 'Jack' Matthew, Jr.

Edward Pawley

Captain Fred Carter

DirectorsWilliam Nigh

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Mickey Rooney — Studio publicity still · Public domain
Anne Nagel — Producers Releasing Corporation · Public domain
Frank Shields — Agence de presse Mondial Photo-Presse · Public domain
Edward Pawley — Film screenshot (Universal Pictures) · Public domain

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