Fighting Coast Guard

Fighting Coast Guard

NR 1951 · 86 min · ★ 6.7 · War, Drama, Romance

Story of how the Coast Guard trained to help win World War II.

Directed by Joseph Kane · Written by Kenneth Gamet

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