The Scar of Shame

The Scar of Shame

1929•1h 26m•4.9/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

4.9/10(8)

An educated, upscale young black musician marries a woman from a lower socioeconomic class to get her out of the clutches of her stepfather.

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Production

Colored Players Film Corporation

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Harry Henderson

Alvin Hillyard

Norman Johnstone

Eddie Blake

Ann Kennedy

Lucretia Green

Lucia Lynn Moses

Louise Howard

William E. Pettus

'Spike' Howard

Lawrence Chenault

Lawrence Chenault

Ralph Hathaway

Pearl McCormack

Alice Hathaway

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