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Nation Aflame (1937)
Believing they can make a ton of money, a gang of opportunists uses the country's racial and ethnic tensions to start a Ku Klux Klan-type organization.
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Believing they can make a ton of money, a gang of opportunists uses the country's racial and ethnic tensions to start a Ku Klux Klan-type organization.
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Genre:Drama
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In Theaters:10/15/1937
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Runtime:74 minutes
Studio:Victor & Edward Halperin Productions
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