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The Amazing Mr. Nordill

Aug 30, 1947

0h 11m

★ 5.5

Overview

This John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short takes a look at the gentlemanly life and masterful counterfeiting exploits of Everett Nordill, one of the cleverest counterfeiters who ever baffled the agents of the U.S. Treasury department.

Genres

History

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

Everett Nordill aka Everton

Leon Ames

Operative 10

Clinton Sundberg

Narrator (voice)

John Nesbitt

Treasury Department Expert (uncredited)

Paul Maxey

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