The Millionaires' Unit

A documentary about the First Yale Unit, a group of Yale students who trained for World War I.

Cast

Bruce Dern

as Narrator (voice)

Dan J. Evans

as Trubee Davison

Steven Haworth

as Bob Lovett

Gregory Hoyt

as Erl Gould

Joe Hubbard

as John Vorys

Kevin Joy

as Dave Ingalls

Jake Lewis

as Kenney MacLeish

Michael Manuel

as Di Gates

Jake McLean

as Curt Read

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