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196996 minPGdocumentary

9.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Deserter USA

196996 minPGdocumentary

9.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Three American defectors, John Lane, Ben Rosen, and Alan Miller, arrive in Sweden, where they are welcomed by Mr. Lundberg amid the Vietnam War protests.

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Three American defectors, John Lane, Ben Rosen, and Alan Miller, arrive in Sweden, where they are welcomed by Mr. Lundberg amid the Vietnam War protests.

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Olle Sjögrendirector

Lars Lambertdirector

Olle Sjögrenwriter

Lars Lambertwriter

Bill Jones

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Three American defectors, John Lane, Ben Rosen and Alan Miller, arrive at Stockholm Arlanda airport and are received by Mr. Lundberg, a representative of the official Swedish opinion of the Vietnam War.

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