King of the Olympics: The Lives and Loves of Avery Brundage
1988 · ★ 4.3 · Romance, History, TV Movie
Directed by Lee Philips · Written by William Wood
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David Selby Avery Brundage -
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Sybil Maas Elizabeth Brundage -
Shelagh McLeod Frances Blakely
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