

Reaching for the Sun
1941 Directed by William A. WellmanComedy of a North Woods clam-digger who journeys to Detroit to earn money for outboard motor by working on auto assembly line.
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Joel McCrea
....................................................Russ Eliot

Ellen Drew
....................................................Rita

Eddie Bracken
....................................................Benny Hogan

Albert Dekker
....................................................Herman

Billy Gilbert
....................................................Amos

George Chandler
....................................................Jerry

Bodil Rosing
....................................................Rita's Mother
Director
...........................................................William A. Wellman
Executive Producer
...........................................................William LeBaron
Screenplay
...........................................................W. L. River
Novel
...........................................................Wessel Smitter
Production Companies
...................................................Paramount Pictures
Production Countries
........................................................United States of America
Spoken Languages
....................................................English
Genres
....................................................Comedy
Drama
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