The Underdog

The Underdog

The Underdog

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The Underdog

"COURAGE PROVED BY FIRE... Even a Quitter Can Be A Hero When The Chips Are Down!"

1943

1h 5m

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Overview

During WWII, a strong-willed 12-year-old boy tries to steer his vocationally and maritally confused father straight, at the same time striving to keep his honor while the gang in his new neighborhood bully him.

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12 members

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Barton MacLane

John Tate

Barton MacLane

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Bobby Larson

Henry Tate

Bobby Larson

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Jan Wiley

Amy Tate

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Charlotte Wynters

Mrs. Bailey

Charlotte Wynters

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Conrad Binyon

Spike

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Elizabeth Valentine

Mrs. Connors

Elizabeth Valentine

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Kenneth Harlan

Eddie Mohr

Kenneth Harlan

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George Anderson

Kraeger

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Jack Kennedy

Officer O'Toole

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Frank Ellis

Old Timer (uncredited)

Frank Ellis

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I. Stanford Jolley

Friendly Soldier (uncredited)

I. Stanford Jolley

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Jack Rockwell

Fireman (uncredited)

Jack Rockwell

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