The Sinking of the Lusitania
★ 6.5 · 1918 · 12m · War · Animation · History · Drama
Winsor McCay recreates the sinking of the ocean liner Lusitania by a German U-boat in this propaganda piece designed to stir up anti-German sentiment during World War I.
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