High Treason

High Treason

The peace picture

1929 · 75 min · ★ 6.1 · Drama, Science Fiction, War

In the near future, political tensions escalate between the empires of United Europe and the Atlantic States.

Directed by Maurice Elvey · Written by L'Estrange Fawcett

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