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Heart of Virginia is a american film of genre Drama directed by R. G. Springsteen released in USA on 25 april 1948 with Janet Martin
Heart of Virginia (1948)
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Add to a movie listHeart of Virginia is a 1948 American sports drama film directed by R.G. Springsteen and starring Janet Martin, Robert Lowery and Frankie Darro. Believing that he is responsible for the death of a fellow rider, a jockey develops a fear of the racetrack.
The film's art direction was by Frank Arrigo.
Actors
Janet Martin
(Virginia Galtry)
Robert Lowery
(Dan Lockwood)
Frankie Darro
(Jimmy Easter)
Paul Hurst
(Whit Galtry)
Benny Bartlett
('Breezy' Brent)
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