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Smith (1939)

Smith poster
Directed by
Michael Powell
Genre
documentary film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
10 min
Rated
U
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A short film sets out to show the struggles of former soldiers who are now destitute. It follows one such man as he tries to get back on his feet.

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What happens

Smith (1939) is a short film directed by Michael Powell to promote a charity that helped ex-servicemen who had fallen on hard times, starring Ralph Richardson and Flora Robson. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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