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The Great John Ericsson

The Great John Ericsson (1937)

December. 13,1937
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5.8
| Drama History War

In 1803 the Swedish inventor John Ericsson is born. After a military career he went to England and became one of the first builders of locomotives. Despite large debts, he invents the propeller. In 1839 he crosses the Atlantic and builds ships for the US Navy. When the US civil war breaks out, the Federation needs a ship to match the Confederate 'Merrimac' and preventing the Confederation from exporting cotton to Europe. Ericsson builds the 'Monitor', a ship the Federation needs to win the war.

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Vashirdfel
1937/12/13

Simply A Masterpiece

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Executscan
1937/12/14

Expected more

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Console
1937/12/15

best movie i've ever seen.

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Kinley
1937/12/16

This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows

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