Flag of Mercy
The 1939 dramatic short "Angel of Mercy," about Red Cross founder Clara Barton, is reedited to relate the story to America's involvement in World War II. Edited from Angel of Mercy (1939)
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Flag of Mercy
1942
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The Hidden Master
Duration: 0 h 11 m | 1940
Shows how important luck can be in a person's life.
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Trifles of Importance
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The Story of Alfred Nobel
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1939
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A Way in the Wilderness
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The Seesaw and the Shoes
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Storm
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Storm
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The Face Behind the Mask
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Angel of Mercy
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One Against the World
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American Spoken Here
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Souvenirs of Death
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Magic on a Stick
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