Tập
American Experience: Episode 4
Tóm tắt
The story of outlaws Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, whose turn-of-the-century exploits made headlines, led them to be pursued by Pinkerton detectives and inspired the popular 1969 film starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford.
Chi tiết
- Phim bộ
- American Experience
- Mùa
- Mùa 26
- Tập
- Tập 4
- Ngày phát sóng
- 2014-02-11
- Thời lượng
- 55 min
Thông tin tập
Episode 4 là tập 4 trong Season 26 của American Experience. Tập này phát sóng ngày 2014-02-11. Thời lượng là 55 min.
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