Watch The Great Brain (1978) Official Trailer
Half hero, half con-artist, all heart!
7 / 10 IMDb June 1, 1978 1h 38m
Based on the book by John D. Fitzgerald, this movie stars Jimmy Osmond as a mischievous boy out to swindle his whole town for everything they're worth...and who occasionally puts his smarts to use for a good cause.
Director
Runtime
1h 38m
Release Date
June 1, 1978
Genre
Comedy, Family
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Producers
Cast
James A. Osmond
as Tom D. Fitzgerald
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James Jarnigan
as J.D. Fitzgerald
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Willy Cardin
as Sweyn D. Fitzgerald
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Danny Thompson
as Andy Anderson
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Tim Bailey
as Basil Kokovinis
John Bishop
as Allen Jensen
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Alan Christensen
as Frank Jensen
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Rich Radford
as Sammy Leeds
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Paul Jarnagin
as Howard Kay
Tom Gilson
as Jimmy Peterson
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William Kezele
as Danny Forester
Len Birman
as Papa Fitzgerald
Pat Delaney
as Mama Fitzgerald
Fran Ryan
as Aunt Bertha
Cliff Osmond
as Mr. Kokovinis
Arthur Roberts
as Mr. Anderson
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Lynn Benisch
as Mrs. Anderson
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John Fredric Hart
as Mr. Standish
Lethe Tatge
as Miss Thatcher
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Jim Fleming
as Uncle Mark
Production Companies
Osmond Productions
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