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A story of the negro —and the South
5.8 / 10 IMDb January 1, 1938 1h 14m
After graduating from Harvard University, Peter Siner returns to his small Tennessee hometown, where he hopes to start a school for black children.
Director
Runtime
1h 14m
Release Date
January 1, 1938
Genre
Drama
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Producers
Awards
1 nomination total
Cast
Carman Newsome
as Peter Siner
Ethel Moses
as Cissie
Alec Lovejoy
as Tump Pack
Hazel Diaz
as Ida May
Trixie Smith
W. Herbert Jelley
Ida Forsyne
No photo
John Ward
C. R. Chase
Alice B. Russell
H. E. Knight
George Lessey
Columbus Jackson
No photo
Harry Moses
Tom Dillon
No photo
Allen Lee
Robert Alderdice
Cherokee Thornton
as The Persimmon
Harry Moses
as Dr. Jallup
Leon Gross
as Orchestra Leader
Production Companies
Micheaux Picture Corporation
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