
People, Hopes, Medals
1960-03-14 · 93 min · ★ 4.6
A documentary covering the 1960 Winter Olympic Games in Squaw Valley, California.
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- Directors
- Heribert Meisel
- Production companies
- Marvin Becker Films, Sportfilm Produktion
- Countries
- United States of America, Germany
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Heribert MeiselNarrator
Tony CurtisSelf
Janet LeighSelf
Jayne MansfieldSelf
Mickey HargitaySelfTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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