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The plot involves a one-armed lion tamer who reunites with his son.
| O'Shaughnessy's Boy | |
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| Directed by | Richard Boleslawski |
| Written by | Harvey Gates Malcolm Stuart Boylan Leonard Praskins Wanda Tuchock Otis Garrett |
| Produced by | Phil Goldstone |
| Starring | Wallace Beery Jackie Cooper Spanky McFarland |
| Cinematography | James Wong Howe |
| Edited by | Frank Sullivan |
| Music by | William Axt |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Loew's, Inc. |
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Running time | 87 mins |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
O'Shaughnessy's Boy is a 1935 film starring Wallace Beery and Jackie Cooper and directed by Richard Boleslawski. The picture was partly set in a circus. The cinematographer was James Wong Howe.
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The plot involves a one-armed lion tamer who reunites with his son.
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