| Timber Tramps | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Tay Garnett |
| Starring | Claude Akins Leon Ames |
| Music by | Hoyt Curtin |
Release date | December 31, 1975 |
Running time | 98 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Timber Tramps is a 1975 film directed by Tay Garnett and starring Claude Akins and Leon Ames. [1]
It was the final film by Garnett.
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