21 Nov 2003
Oldboy
With no clue how he came to be imprisoned, drugged and tortured for 15 years, a desperate man seeks revenge on his captors.
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A man's heavy drinking drives away his family and threatens to destroy his relationship with his little daughter.
Top Billed Cast
William Farnum Joe Morgan
Tom Santschi Simon Slade
Patty Lou Lynd Mary Morgan
Robert Frazer Dr. Romaine
Phyllis Barrington Ann Slade
Rosemary Theby Sarah Morgan
Thomas Jefferson Silent Sam
Lionel Belmore Bill, the Bartender
John Darrow Frank Slade
Frank Leigh Harvey Green
Kathrin Clare Ward Grandma Morgan
Sheila Bromley June Manners
Fern Emmett Fanny
Harry Todd Sample
John Uppman The Singer
Daisy Belmore Old Hag
Slim Whitaker Bit Role
Henry Roquemore Bit Role
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