Jan 28, 2020
120 min
Full-HD

The Poison Squad (2020)

The story of government chemist Dr. Harvey Wiley who, determined to banish dangerous substances from dinner tables, took on the powerful food manufacturers and their allies.

Category

Documentary Crime

Country

United States of America

Companies

PBS American Experience

Corey Stoll

Narrator (voice)

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