Alias the Deacon(1940)
IT'S A THREE RING RUCKUS!
A hillbilly deacon, who is actually a cardsharp in disguise, becomes involved in a small-town fight game.
Movie: Alias the Deacon
Top 10 Billed Cast
Deke Caswell
Andre
Phyllis
Johnny Sloan
Stuffy
Jim Cunningham
Sheriff Yates
Sullivan
Bull Gumbatz
Elsie Clark
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A hillbilly deacon, who is actually a cardsharp in disguise, becomes involved in a small-town fight game.
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1940-05-13
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IT'S A THREE RING RUCKUS!
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