XIVth Olympiad: The Glory of Sport (1948)
Overview
A documentary covering the 1948 Olympic Games in St. Moritz, Switzerland, and London, England.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
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| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.809 |
Directed By
Castleton Knight
Crew
Castleton Knight
Guy Warrack
Muir Mathieson
B. C. Sewell
H. W. Bishop
H. T. Bromice
J. Swain
N. Candy
F. Watts
Stanley Sayer
Roy Drew
Castleton Knight
Wally Fairweather
Hal Britten
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