Strange Holiday(1945)
An American businessman returns from a hunting trip to find fascists have overrun the country in this propaganda film.
Movie: Strange Holiday
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John Stevenson
Peggy Lee Stevenson
Mrs. Jean Stevenson
Sam Morgan
Tommy, the Newsboy
Regan
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An American businessman returns from a hunting trip to find fascists have overrun the country in this propaganda film.
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1945-10-19
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