The Great Barrier
Romance..IN THE BUILDING OF A GREAT EMPIRE! Selected by LIFE MAGAZINE as the PICTURE of the WEEK!
1937 · 1h 23m · Approved
Action, Drama
Directed by
Milton Rosmer
,
Geoffrey Barkas
Overview
The building of the Canadian Pacific Railway.
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