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1941 · 117 min · NR

The Little Foxes

Directed by William Wyler · Drama

The Little Foxes (1941) is a Drama film, directed by William Wyler set in Alabama during the 1900s.

Themes of greed & ambition and betrayal run throughout.

Composer
Meredith Willson
Cinematography
Gregg Toland
Cast
Bette DavisHerbert MarshallTeresa WrightRichard CarlsonDan DuryeaPatricia CollingeCharles DingleCarl Benton Reid

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