Forgotten Victory
Genres
Overview
This MGM John Nesbitt's Passing Parade series short tells the story of Mark Carleton, a worker for the USDA who travels across the world trying to find wheat that farmers can grow despite various disasters.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
11 min
Release Date
1939-12-09
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
0
Vote Average
0
John Nesbitt
Narrator (voice)
Donald Douglas
Mark Carleton
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