Cradle of a Nation

Name: Cradle of a Nation
Director: James H. Smith
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1947-12-13
Duration: 9 min
Rating: 7.0
Cast: James A. FitzPatrick

19479m

★ 7.0

Documentary

Historical sites in Virginia are visited.

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Cast

James A. FitzPatrick

Narrator (voice)

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