Guy Martin's Spitfire (2014)
Overview
Guy Martin joins the two-year restoration of a Spitfire that was buried in a French beach for decades, and tells the Boy's Own-style story of its pilot, Squadron Leader Geoffrey Stephenson
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
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| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.44 |
Directed By
James Woodroffe
TOP CAST
Guy Martin
Self - Presenter
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