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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)

Heart of Virginia
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Released in USA 25 april 1948
Length 1h
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Drama
Rating60% 3.010153.010153.010153.010153.01015

Heart 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)
And :
Glen Vernon
Edmund F. Cobb
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