Action in the North Atlantic (Warner Bros.) (1943)

Record Details:

Title:
Action in the North Atlantic (Warner Bros.)
Date:
1943
Publisher:
Warner Bros.
Volume:
Action in the North Atlantic (Warner Bros. Pressbook, 1943)
Leaf #:
0003
Language:
English
Collection:
Pressbooks
Contributor:
Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Date Added:
August 28, 2022
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