The Conqueror: Hollywood Fallout

Jun 28, 2024

1h 56m

★ 5.3

Overview

The story of one of the great environmental disasters to befall the United States, and the terrible movie that helped bring the catastrophe to light.

Genres

Documentary

History

Production Companies

Lipsync Productions

Deya Productions

North End Pictures (GB)

The Conqueror: Hollywood Fallout Trailers

Cast

Self

Michael Medved

Self

Patrick Wayne

Self

Barrie Chase

Self

John William Law

Self

Claudia Peterson

Self

Mary Dickson

Self

Mark Sennet

Narrator

Sophie Okonedo

Self (archive footage)

Howard Hughes

Self (archive footage)

Oscar Millard

Self (archive footage)

Dick Powell

Self (archive footage)

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