The Hidden Master(1940)
Shows how important luck can be in a person's life.
Movie: The Hidden Master
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Self - Narrator (voice)
Robert Clive of India
Mrs. Jones (uncredited)
Harry Jones (uncredited)
Dr. William Roentgen (uncredited)
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Shows how important luck can be in a person's life.
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1940-04-20
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