What's the Use of Grumbling

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What's the Use of Grumbling is a 1918 British silent drama film directed by Henry Edwards and starring Basil Gill, Gwynne Herbert and Chrissie White. [1] It was produced by Cecil Hepworth for the British Ministry of Information as propaganda during the First World War.

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  1. BFI.org