Secrets of Nature (1950 film)

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Secrets of Nature
Russian Тайны природы
Directed by
  • Israel M. Berman
  • Boris Dolin
Production
companies
  • Kiev Tech Filmstudio
  • Mostech
  • Viking
Release date
  • 9 September 1950 (1950-09-09)(USA)
Running time
80 minutes
Countries
  • East Germany
  • Soviet Union
LanguageRussian

Secrets of Nature is a compilation of English-language versions of three Soviet and one East German short documentaries about different aspects of nature. It was compiled in the United States and released there in 1950.


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