Lucy Gallant(1955)
A story with the force and power of an explosive gusher
A spirited dressmaker's small store flourishes into a business empire in the midst of the Texas oil boom of the 1940s.
Movie: Lucy Gallant
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Lucy Gallant
Casey Cole
Lady MacBeth
Molly Basserman
Charles Madden
Gus Basserman
Laura Wilson
Jim Wardman
Irma Wilson
Edith Head
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A spirited dressmaker's small store flourishes into a business empire in the midst of the Texas oil boom of the 1940s.
Release Date
1955-10-20
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7
Rating:
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A story with the force and power of an explosive gusher
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