The Extraordinary Adventures of a Quart of Milk

Nan
1951
10 /10 (1)

Overview

Documentary short subject preserved by the Academy Film Archive, from the Marshall Plan Collection, in 2003.

Country : France
Languages : Not Available
Released Date: 1951-01-01

Top Billed Cast

Jean Rigaux

(Narrator)

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