The Case of Charlie Gordon

Name: The Case of Charlie Gordon
Director: Stuart Legg
Genre: Drama
Released: 1939-01-01
Duration: 15 min
Rating: 8.0

193915m

★ 8.0

Drama

A dramatized documentary portraying youth unemployment and state-supported training initiatives in 1930s Canada.

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