Spills for Thrills

Spills for Thrills

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Spills for Thrills

1940

0h 18m

6.0(1 votes)

Documentary

Action

Comedy

Overview

Warner Bros. short about stuntmen and stuntwomen and how they do their work, featuring real-life stunt artists Harvey Parry, Mary Wiggins, and Allen Pomeroy.

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Warner Bros. Pictures

Cast & Crew

5 members

Crew

Harvey Parry

Himself

Harvey Parry

Acting

Mary Wiggins

Herself

No Image

Acting

Allen Pomeroy

Himself

No Image

Acting

Knox Manning

Narrator (voice)

Knox Manning

Acting

John Ridgely

Movie Director (uncredited)

John Ridgely

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