Synopsis
A black man steals to afford to marry the woman he loves. After being released from prison, he returns in time to see his daughter's wedding.
Movie Information
- Director
- Melvin Van Peebles
- Release Year
- 1957
- Runtime
- 9 minutes
- Genre
- Drama
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 10.0 / 10 (1 votes)
Top Cast
Melvin Van Peebles
Ruby Edwards
Peter Fleischer
Effie Furnace
Charles Hartoz
Marx Mines
Elaine Murray
Martin Press
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