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Shades of Gray

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After the suppression of "Let There Be Light" (a documentary about combat-induced post-traumatic stress disorders which presented many inconvenient and demoralizing truths), the U.S. Army Signal Corp created this dramatized up-beat remake of the film. Only this time, the production excluded the involvement of John Houston, the producer of the original documentary.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

65 mins

Rating

5/10

Release Date

20 May 1948

Country

United States of America

Cast

Sandy Campbell

Sandy Campbell

U.S. Army Soldier

Edward Kreisler

Edward Kreisler

U.S. Army Soldier

Paul Larson

Paul Larson

U.S. Army Soldier

Val Vinson

Val Vinson

U.S. Army Soldier

Lewis Howard

Lewis Howard

U.S. Army Soldier

Michael Higgins

Michael Higgins

U.S. Army Soldier

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