The Hour(2011)
Overview
A behind-the-scenes drama and espionage thriller in Cold War-era England that centers on a journalist, a producer, and an anchorman for an investigative news programme.
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Top 9 Billed Cast
Freddie Lyon
Bel Rowley
Hector Madden
Lix Storm
Angus McCain
Marnie Madden
Randall Brown
Rosa Maria Ramírez
Commander Laurence Stern
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