Willard: The Hermit of Gully Lake (2007)
• September 30th, 2007 • 1h 14min
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Overview
In the 1940's American-born Willard MacDonald jumped his troop train heading to WWII. Fearing authorities he lived as a hermit deep in the northern wilderness of Nova Scotia, Canada for more than 60 years inspiring folklore for generations.
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