Movie: Angel of Mercy

Top 10 Billed Cast

John Nesbitt
John Nesbitt

Narrator (voice)

Sara Haden
Sara Haden

Clara Barton (uncredited)

Oscar Apfel
Oscar Apfel

Red Cross Representative (uncredited)

William Bailey
William Bailey

Recruiting Sergeant (uncredited)

Barbara Bedford
Barbara Bedford

Wife (uncredited)

Cliff Danielson
Cliff Danielson

Minor Role (uncredited)

Claire McDowell
Claire McDowell

Mother (uncredited)

Barry Norton
Barry Norton

President Garfield's Secretary (uncredited)

Ann Rutherford
Ann Rutherford

Sister of Dead Soldier (uncredited)

Emmett Vogan
Emmett Vogan

James A. Garfield (uncredited)

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    This MGM Passing Parade series short tells the story of Clara Barton, the founder of the Red Cross.

  • Release Date

    1939-05-20

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    8

  • Rating:

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    English
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