Strange Testament
Trailer: Strange Testament
Year: 1941
Genre: History
Studio: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Director: Sammy Lee
Cast: John Nesbitt, Edward Ashley, Ava Gardner, Dorothy Morris
Crew: Sammy Lee (Director), John Nesbitt (Producer), Jackson Rose (Director of Photography), Richard Duce (Art Direction), Adrienne Fazan (Editor), Lennie Hayton (Music)
Runtime: 11 minutes
Release: Nov 15, 1941
IMDb: 7.50/10 by 2 users
Popularity: 0
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
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