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a kennedy

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1. The casting crew asked or requested Spencer Tracy as the Edward G Robinson character......

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Fri Jul 21, 2023, 07:56 PM

Jul 2023

they couldn’t afford Tracy because he was asking to much for the role........so Edward G Robinson came to be. I loved him in this....really couldn’t see Spencer doing the role anyway. Great movie.

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