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The Yearling

1947·2h 8m·Approved
DramaFamilyWestern
IMDb Rating
★ 7.2/10
7,031 votes
Metascore
89
Metacritic

A boy persuades his parents to allow him to adopt a young deer, but what will happen if the deer misbehaves?

The Yearling is a 1947 drama family movie directed by Clarence Brown, starring Gregory Peck, Claude Jarman Jr., Chill Wills. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.2/10 from 7,031 votes and runs 2h 8m.

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Director
Clarence Brown
Stars
Gregory Peck
Claude Jarman Jr.
Chill Wills
Jane Wyman
Details
1947-05-01
128 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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