Nov 15, 1945
10 min
Full-HD

The Golden Hunch (1945)

This entry in John Nesbitt's "Passing Parade" series is about the great moments in the lives of famous men who found found an answer or made a great discovery in the flash of a golden hunch.

John Nesbitt

Self - Narrator (voice)

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The Golden Hunch (1945)

John Nesbitt