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To the People of the United States (1943)

Género : Documental

Tiempo de ejecución : 21M

Director : Arthur Lubin

Sinopsis

World War II public education film about sexually transmitted diseases focused on syphilis.

Actores

Jean Hersholt
Jean Hersholt
Colonel Jensen - Medical Corps
Noah Beery Jr.
Noah Beery Jr.
Bomber Ground Crew (uncredited)
Joseph Crehan
Joseph Crehan
Doctor at Hospital (uncredited)
Richard Fraser
Richard Fraser
Young Doctor (uncredited)
Thomas Gomez
Thomas Gomez
Compton - Member of the Local Draft Board (uncredited)
Anne Gwynne
Anne Gwynne
Nurse (uncredited)
Samuel S. Hinds
Samuel S. Hinds
Harrison - Member of the Local Draft Board (uncredited)
Arthur Loft
Arthur Loft
Griffith - Member of the Local Draft Board (uncredited)
Robert Mitchum
Robert Mitchum
Bomber Ground Crew (uncredited)

Tripulaciones

Arthur Lubin
Arthur Lubin
Director
Edmund L. Hartmann
Edmund L. Hartmann
Writer

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