For Pete's Sake!

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For Pete's Sake!

1934

0h 18m

7.7(3 votes)

Comedy

Overview

The kids try to raise money to buy a doll for Marianne.

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15 members

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Wally Albright

Wally

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Matthew Beard

Stymie

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Scotty Beckett

Scotty

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Tommy Bond

Tommy

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George McFarland

Spanky

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Carlena Beard

Carolina

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Marianne Edwards

Marianne

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Leonard Kibrick

Leonard

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Philbrook Lyons

Our Gang Member

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Jackie Lynn Taylor

Jane

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Billie Thomas

Kid

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Edmund Corthell

Our Gang Member

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Barbara Goodrich

Our Gang Member

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Fred Holmes

Fred

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Lyle Tayo

Fred's Wife

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