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Earthbound

Earthbound

19404.31h 7mNR

Overview

A murdered man helps his widow bring his killer to justice.

Directed by Irving Pichel
Written by Basil King, John Howard Lawson, Samuel G. Engel
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Top Cast

Warner Baxter

Warner Baxter

Nick Desborough

Andrea Leeds

Andrea Leeds

Ellen Besborough

Lynn Bari

Lynn Bari

Linda Reynolds

Elizabeth Patterson

Elizabeth Patterson

Becky Tilden

Charley Grapewin

Charley Grapewin

Mr. Whimser

Henry Wilcoxon

Henry Wilcoxon

Jeffrey Reynolds

Russell Hicks

Russell Hicks

Prosecutor

Ian Wolfe

Ian Wolfe

Amos Totten

Christian Rub

Christian Rub

Etienne Almette

Pedro de Cordoba

Pedro de Cordoba

Minister

Themes & Keywords

adulterytrialmurderghost

About Earthbound

Earthbound is a fantasy, mystery film released in 1940 exploring themes of adultery, trial, murder, ghost. Directed by Irving Pichel, it stars Warner Baxter, Andrea Leeds, Lynn Bari. A murdered man helps his widow bring his killer to justice.

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