Half a Hero
in double trouble!
1953•1h 11m•
★6.7(3 ratings)
ComedyMusic
Overview
A man moves his family from the big city to the suburbs.
Director
Don WeisWriters
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in double trouble!
A man moves his family from the big city to the suburbs.
Mr. Bascomb
The film's tagline is: "in double trouble!"
The runtime is 71 minutes (1h 11m).
The film was directed by Don Weis.
The screenplay was written by Max Shulman.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0045854.
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Good
3 votes
Half a Hero
Released
English
United States of America
