The Ballad of Andy Crocker

The Ballad of Andy Crocker

The Ballad of Andy Crocker

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The Ballad of Andy Crocker

1969

1h 14m

4.0(2 votes)

Drama

TV Movie

Overview

Returning Vietnam veteran Andy Crocker arrives in his small hometown to discover his best friend and business partner has mismanaged their business into bankruptcy and his high school sweetheart has married another man. It is evident his small town has little to offer him except the hard-working life of his father, while the broader world has limited opportunities for a man who left school after the third grade.

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ABC

Cast & Crew

20 members

Acting

Lee Majors

Andy Crocker

Lee Majors

Acting

Joey Heatherton

Lisa

Joey Heatherton

Acting

Jimmy Dean

Mack

Jimmy Dean

Acting

Bobby Hatfield

Joe Bob

No Image

Acting

Marvin Gaye

David Owens

Marvin Gaye

Acting

Agnes Moorehead

Lisa's Mother

Agnes Moorehead

Acting

Pat Hingle

Earl Crocker

Pat Hingle

Acting

Jill Haworth

Karen

Jill Haworth

Acting

Mimi Dillard

Sara

No Image

Acting

Barbara Leigh

Mia

Barbara Leigh

Acting

Claudia Bryar

Emily Crocker

Claudia Bryar

Acting

Lee de Broux

Johnson

Lee de Broux

Acting

Charlie Briggs

Mr. Paisley

Charlie Briggs

Acting

Joe Higgins

Mr. Bedecker

Joe Higgins

Acting

David Kent

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Jackie Russell

Kitty

Jackie Russell

Acting

Harry Harvey

Mr. Kirkaby

Harry Harvey

Acting

Peter Haskell

Nelson (uncredited)

Peter Haskell

Acting

Warren Peterson

Jimmy (uncredited)

No Image

Acting

Lisa Todd

Cora Mae (uncredited)

Lisa Todd

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