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842:Paper Tiger
674:The Seekers
526:Ken Annakin
342:Joan Benham
336:Walter Hudd
290:as Stranger
276:Joyce Carey
260:as Dreuther
254:as Bertrand
199:, starring
197:Ken Annakin
193:comedy film
61:Produced by
45:Ken Annakin
41:Directed by
1804:1956 films
1798:Categories
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1349:Yes and No
858:The Pirate
386:References
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546:Fenlands
371:The Swan
169:Language
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1524:21 Days
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1085:novella
586:Quartet
562:Miranda
266:as Tony
248:as Cary
172:English
161:Country
156:88 min.
139:1956-09
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1379:(1954)
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1199:(2005)
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1167:(1980)
1159:(1978)
1151:(1973)
1143:(1969)
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