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Another Threshold (1942)
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Add to a movie listAnother Threshold is a 1942 Australian propaganda short film directed by Ken G. Hall and starring Peter Finch.
It was produced for the Austerity Loan Campaign and features an appearance by then Prime Minister John Curtin.
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An Australian family have lost a son in action and discuss whether it was worth it.Actors
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