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William Powell: A True Gentleman (2005)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 31M

Synopsis

A short documentary about William Powell.

Actors

Michael York
Michael York
Narrator
Rudy Behlmer
Rudy Behlmer
Carole Lombard
Carole Lombard
Myrna Loy
Myrna Loy
Leonard Maltin
Leonard Maltin
William Powell
William Powell
Kay Francis
Kay Francis

Crews

Posters and backgrounds

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