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Short film about nurse service in wartime. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2013.
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11 min
1944-05-25
Released
English
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6
Peggy
Paul
Mrs. Scott
Peggy's mother
Peggy's father
7.2
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8.1
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7.8
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8.1
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7.9
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7.5
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1958-10-10 | bn
7.6
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7.0
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8.1
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8.3
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6.8
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7.6
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7.5
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6.8
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7.5
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7.3
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7.5
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7.2
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7.2
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5.0
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