

The Boy From Indiana
1950-03-01 · 66 min · ★ 9.0
Happy-go-lucky aspiring sportswriter Lon Decker from Indiana who has aspirations of becoming a sportswriter meets the shrewd and larcenous old man, "Mac" Dougal during his wandering. Mac likes to ensure his bets on Quarter-Horse races by doping a horse or two here and there. When Lon finds out Mac intends to fleece wealthy rancher Zelda Bagley he sets out to stop him.
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- Directors
- John Rawlins
- Production companies
- Ventura Pictures Corporation
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Lon McCallisterLon Decker
Billie BurkeZelda Bagley
George ClevelandRobert Bruce Mac DougallTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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