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The Great Brain (1978)

Half hero, half con-artist, all heart!

Genre : Comedy, Family

Runtime : 1H 38M

Director : Richard Bickerton, Sidney Levin
Writer : Alan Cassidy

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Jimmy Osmond
Jimmy Osmond
Tom D. Fitzgerald
James Jarnigan
James Jarnigan
J.D. Fitzgerald
Willy Cardin
Willy Cardin
Sweyn D. Fitzgerald
Danny Thompson
Danny Thompson
Andy Anderson
Tim Bailey
Tim Bailey
Basil Kokovinis
John Bishop
John Bishop
Allen Jensen
Alan Christensen
Alan Christensen
Frank Jensen
Rich Radford
Rich Radford
Sammy Leeds
Paul Jarnagin
Paul Jarnagin
Howard Kay
Tom Gilson
Tom Gilson
Jimmy Peterson
William Kezele
William Kezele
Danny Forester
Len Birman
Len Birman
Papa Fitzgerald
Pat Delaney
Pat Delaney
Mama Fitzgerald
Fran Ryan
Fran Ryan
Aunt Bertha
Cliff Osmond
Cliff Osmond
Mr. Kokovinis
Arthur Roberts
Arthur Roberts
Mr. Anderson
Lynn Benisch
Lynn Benisch
Mrs. Anderson
John Fredric Hart
John Fredric Hart
Mr. Standish
Lethe Tatge
Lethe Tatge
Miss Thatcher
Jim Fleming
Jim Fleming
Uncle Mark
Richard Wheeler
Richard Wheeler
Mr. Monaire
James Lyle Strong
James Lyle Strong
Dr. LeRoy
Beverly Rowland
Beverly Rowland
Mrs. Granger
Robert Macri
Robert Macri
Bishop Aden
Oscar Rowland
Oscar Rowland
Calvin Whitlock
Harold E. Wind
Harold E. Wind
Mr. Jensen
Jayne Luke
Jayne Luke
Mrs. Jensen
Star Hayner Roman
Star Hayner Roman
Mrs. Kokovinis
Donna Johnson
Donna Johnson
Mrs. Peterson
Carol Hertford
Carol Hertford
Mrs. Taylor
Judy Mancini
Judy Mancini
Mrs. Kay
Linda Bishop
Linda Bishop
Mrs. Hazelton
Roy Clark
Roy Clark
Narrator

Crews

Richard Bickerton
Richard Bickerton
Director
Sidney Levin
Sidney Levin
Director
Alan Cassidy
Alan Cassidy
Screenplay
John D. Fitzgerald
John D. Fitzgerald
Novel
Richard Bickerton
Richard Bickerton
Producer
Don Costa
Don Costa
Original Music Composer
Merrill B. Jenson
Merrill B. Jenson
Original Music Composer
Reed Smoot
Reed Smoot
Director of Photography
Herbert H. Dow
Herbert H. Dow
Editor
Stephen L. Johnson
Stephen L. Johnson
Editor
George Griner
George Griner
Assistant Camera
Ronald Vidor
Ronald Vidor
Camera Operator

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