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Torpedo Squadron is a american film of genre War directed by John Ford released in USA on 1 january 1942
Torpedo Squadron (1942)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 1 january 1942
Length 8minutes
Directed by John Ford
OriginUSA
Themes Politique, Transport films, Aviation films, Documentary films about war, Documentary films about historical events, Documentary films about technology, Political films, Documentary films about World War II
Rating61%
Torpedo Squadron is a 1942 American short documentary film shot by John Ford while he was on the island of Midway.
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