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Box 25

Box 25

THE UNTOLD STORY OF THE PANAMA CANAL.

Genres

Documentary

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Documentary about the relation between Panama and the United States, during the building of the Panama Canal.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Runtime

72 mins

Rating

5.7/10

Release Date

01 January 2015

Country

Panama

Cast

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