Martin Luther King by Trevor Mcdonald (2018)
Overview
On the anniversary of Martin Luther King's death, Sir Trevor McDonald travels to the Deep South of America to get closer to the man who meant so much to him.
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Additional Info
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| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.355 |
Directed By
Marion Milne
Crew
Michael Kelpie
Marion Milne
Marion Milne
Andy Muggleton
Ed Taylor
TOP CAST
Trevor McDonald
Self - Presenter
Martin Luther King Jr.
Self (archive footage)
Harry Belafonte
Self - Singer
Naomi Campbell
Self - Supermodel
Lyndon B. Johnson
Self (archive footage)
Colin Powell
Self
Al Sharpton
Self
Andrew Young
Self
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