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Sam Steele and the Crystal Chalice (2011)
When Sam Steele Junior gets a term paper assignment on a visit by the Soviet Premier to the Midwest in the late 1950s he's less than enthused. But when he learns it may lead to treasure, the Junior Detective Agency is on the adventure of a lifetime.
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When Sam Steele Junior gets a term paper assignment on a visit by the Soviet Premier to the Midwest in the late 1950s he's less than enthused. But when he learns it may lead to treasure, the Junior Detective Agency is on the adventure of a lifetime.
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Genre:Family
Written By:Tom Whitus
In Theaters:11/21/2011
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Runtime:96 minutes
Studio:Zingraff Motion Pictures, Silver Hills Pictures
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