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Who Took Johnny

Who Took Johnny

2014•1h 20m•6.8/10
Documentary

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6.8/10(64)

An examination of the infamous thirty-year-old cold case of Iowa paperboy Johnny Gosch, the first missing child to appear on a milk carton. The film focuses on Johnny’s mother, Noreen Gosch, and her relentless quest to find the truth about what happened to her son. Along the way there have been mysterious sightings, bizarre revelations, and a confrontation with a person who claims to have helped abduct Johnny.

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Production

RUMUR

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Noreen Gosch

Self

Johnny Gosch

Self (archive footage)

John Gosch Sr.

Self

John Walsh

Self

John DeCamp

Self

Paul Bonacci

Self

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