
The Orphan and the Dude
1975-07-18 · 30 min · Not rated
Two oddballs, one a black man called "The Dude" and one white, called "The Orphan" share a Culver City, California apartment.
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- Directors
- James Frawley
- Production companies
- MGM Television
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Art EvansCurtis 'The Dude' Brown
Eddie BarthSam Brodsky (as Ed Barth)
Todd BridgesLeonard Brown
Frank McRaeFast FreddieTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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