Invention for Destruction (1958)
Fantastic Pedal Blimps Fly The Skies! - Four-Footed Machines In Incredible Sea Battle!
Genre : Adventure, Science Fiction
Runtime : 1H 23M
Director : Karel Zeman
Writer : František Hrubín, Jiří Brdečka, Karel Zeman
Synopsis
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