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Tall Story
Summary: A young insecure college sportsman is in trouble. He wants to marry his very straightforward girlfriend, also a student, but has no money. When he is offered a bribe to fix a game, he is torn even more about the matter.
Release Date: April 06, 1960
Director:
Joshua Logan
Runtime: 1 h 31 min
MPAA: Approved
Production: Mansfield Productions
Country: United States
Language: English
Domestic: $ 12,000,000
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