
The Conqueror (Hollywood Fallout)
The story of one of the great environmental disasters to befall the United States, and the terrible movie that help bring the catastrophe to light.
Genre: Documentary, History
Director: William Nunez
Actors: Agnes Moorehead, Barrie Chase, Dick Powell, Howard Hughes, John Wayne, Michael Medved, Patrick Wayne, Pedro Armendáriz, Sophie Okonedo, Susan Hayward
Country: United Kingdom
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