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Mountain Moonlight

Mountain Moonlight

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jul 12, 1941

Runtime

1h 8m

Genres

Drama, Comedy

Original Title

Mountain Moonlight

Production Companies

Republic Pictures

Director

Nick Grindé

Description

A cyclone destroys the Weaver family farm leaving only the old stone chimney. When the chimney is torn down for building supplies, found secreted inside is an old metal box containing a promissory note, dated 15 Dec 1777, stating that one of their ancestors loaned $50,000 to the US government. The township chip in money to send the Weavers to Washington, DC to attempt to reclaim the money.