For the Common Defense!
Trailer: For the Common Defense!
Year: 1942
Studio: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Director: Allan Kenward
Cast: John Litel, Douglas Fowley, Stephen McNally, Van Johnson, Egon Brecher, Jacqueline Dalya
Crew: Allan Kenward (Director), John C. Higgins (Screenplay), Jackson Rose (Director of Photography), Jack Ruggiero (Editor), Richard Duce (Art Direction)
Runtime: 22 minutes
Release: Jun 20, 1942
IMDb: 4.71/10 by 7 users
Popularity: 0
Country: United States of America
Language: English, Italiano, 日本語, Español
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0

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