The Millionaires' Unit (2015)
Overview
A documentary about the First Yale Unit, a group of Yale students who trained for World War I.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.92 |
Directed By
Darroch Greer
TOP CAST
Bruce Dern
Narrator (voice)
Dan J. Evans
Trubee Davison
Steven Haworth
Bob Lovett
Gregory Hoyt
Erl Gould
Joe Hubbard
John Vorys
Kevin Joy
Dave Ingalls
Jake Lewis
Kenney MacLeish
Michael Manuel
Di Gates
Jake McLean
Curt Read
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