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Valerie (1957)
After the American Civil War, former Union Major John Garth marries pretty settler Valerie but tragedy strikes and the two spouses end up in court where they give two different conflicting accounts of their marriage.
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After the American Civil War, former Union Major John Garth marries pretty settler Valerie but tragedy strikes and the two spouses end up in court where they give two different conflicting accounts of their marriage.
Rating:NR
Genre:Western, Drama, Crime
Written By:Leonard Heideman, Emmett Murphy
In Theaters:8/1/1957
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Runtime:82 minutes
Studio:United Artists
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