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1211:Back Street
966:Jules Verne
463:Mark Dignam
451:Norman Bird
303:Jules Verne
122:Paul Beeson
80:Walt Disney
76:Produced by
70:Jules Verne
39:Directed by
1458:1962 films
1452:Categories
1299:Old Yeller
1131:Tudor Rose
1032:Television
986:Tom Ayrton
979:Characters
640:References
617:Fauntleroy
575:Box office
528:on stage.
503:Production
343:third mate
257:Box office
236:98 minutes
219:1962-12-19
208:1962-11-14
171:Production
1315:Kidnapped
1235:Jane Eyre
570:Reception
492:as sailor
339:gunrunner
281:starring
223: (US)
128:Edited by
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586:Critical
249:Language
136:Music by
86:Starring
59:Based on
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917:at the
857:Variety
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729:Filmink
602:Variety
525:Oliver!
252:English
241:Country
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173:company
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1051:Sequel
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331:condor
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680:2024
358:Cast
321:Plot
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