Young Frankenstein

Young Frankenstein

1974, PG, 105 min. Directed by Mel Brooks. Starring Gene Wilder, Peter Boyle, Marty Feldman, Madeline Kahn, Teri Garr, Cloris Leachman, Kenneth Mars, Gene Hackman.

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Young Frankenstein, Mel Brooks, Gene Wilder, Peter Boyle, Marty Feldman, Madeline Kahn, Teri Garr, Cloris Leachman, Kenneth Mars, Gene Hackman

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