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The Hidden Master

0h 11m

1940

Overview

Shows how important luck can be in a person's life.

Country : United States of America

Genre : Documentary, History

Languages : Not Available

Released Date: 1940-04-20

Cast : John Nesbitt, Peter Cushing, Dorothy Granger, Louis Jean Heydt, Richard Nichols, Emmett Vogan

Director : Doane R. Hoag, Sammy Lee

Top Billed Cast

John Nesbitt

Self - Narrator (voice)

Peter Cushing

Robert Clive of India

Dorothy Granger

Mrs. Jones (uncredited)

Louis Jean Heydt

Harry Jones (uncredited)

Richard Nichols

Harry Jones' Son (uncredited)

Emmett Vogan

Dr. William Roentgen (uncredited)

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