Studs Lonigan
The Boldest Motion Picture of Our Age!
NR 1960 · 95 min · ★ 4.5 · Drama
A young man tries to escape the South Side of 1920s Chicago.
Directed by Irving Lerner · Written by Philip Yordan
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- C Christopher Knight Studs Lonigan
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Frank Gorshin Kenny Killarney -
Venetia Stevenson Lucy Scanlon -
Carolyn Craig Catherine Banahan -
Jack Nicholson Weary Reilly - R Robert Casper Paulie Haggerty
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Dick Foran Patrick Lonigan -
Katherine Squire Mrs. Lonigan -
Jay C. Flippen Father Gilhooey -
Josie Lloyd New Year's Eve Party Girl (uncredited)
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