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The Wild McCullochs

The Wild McCullochs

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The Wild McCullochs

"1949... a neat time to be young! - to be a McCulloch!"

1975

1h 33m

4.5(4 votes)

Romance

Drama

Overview

A story about the rich McCulloch Family, their overbearing father and the children's misguided blaming him for everything that doesn't go right.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Forrest Tucker

Forrest Tucker

J. J. McCulloch

Julie Adams

Julie Adams

Hannah McCulloch

Max Baer Jr.

Max Baer Jr.

Culver Robinson

Janice Heiden

Ali McCulloch

Dennis Redfield

Steven McCulloch

Don Grady

Don Grady

R. J. McCulloch

Chip Hand

Gary McCulloch

William Demarest

William Demarest

Father Gurkin

Harold J. Stone

Harold J. Stone

George

Vito Scotti

Vito Scotti

Tony, the Bartender

Creative team

Directed by: Max Baer Jr.
Written by: Max Baer Jr.
Produced by: Max Baer Jr.

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