Captain Grogg's Wonderful Journey full movie. Comedy Animation Adventure film in Disney Hotstar+

Captain Grogg's Wonderful Journey

1916

8 min

Kapten Groggs and his companion Kalle sail to foreign shores, encountering wild animals, stormy weather, and friendly villains.

Comedy

Animation

Adventure

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