Jacktown

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Jacktown

1962

1h 2m

3.7(7 votes)

Drama

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A young man is charged with statutory rape.

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15 members

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Patty McCormack

Margaret

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Richard Meade

Frances 'Frankie' Stossel

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Douglas Rutherford

The Warden

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Russ Paquette

Vince 'Vinnie' Calzone

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Mike Tancredi

Mike

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Joanna Douglas

Mrs. Stossel

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Alice Gordon

Frankie's Girl

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Gordon Grant

Lefty

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John Anthony

Dutch

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Harry Newman

Mr. Stossel

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George Taylor

Self

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Paul Carpenter

Policeman #1

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Arthur Romatz

Policeman #2

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Keith J. Leenhouts

The Judge

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Joseph Julian

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