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The Conqueror: Hollywood Fallout

The Conqueror: Hollywood Fallout

2024•1h 56m•5.3/10
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5.3/10(3)

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.

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Production

Lipsync Productions, Deya Productions, North End Pictures (GB)

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Michael Medved

Self

Patrick Wayne

Patrick Wayne

Self

Barrie Chase

Barrie Chase

Self

John William Law

Self

Claudia Peterson

Self

Mary Dickson

Self

Mark Sennet

Self

Sophie Okonedo

Sophie Okonedo

Narrator

Howard Hughes

Howard Hughes

Self (archive footage)

Oscar Millard

Self (archive footage)

Dick Powell

Dick Powell

Self (archive footage)

John Wayne

John Wayne

Self (archive footage)

Susan Hayward

Susan Hayward

Self (archive footage)

Agnes Moorehead

Agnes Moorehead

Self (archive footage)

Pedro Armendáriz

Pedro Armendáriz

Self (archive footage)

William Conrad

William Conrad

Self (archive footage)

Sylvia Lewis

Sylvia Lewis

Self (archive footage)

Lee Van Cleef

Lee Van Cleef

Self (archive footage)

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