The Cabin in the Cotton(1932)
They said this book was "throbbing, vital, absorbing." (N.Y. American) You'll say the same thing about the picture!
Sharecropper's son Marvin tries to help his community overcome poverty and ignorance.
Movie: The Cabin in the Cotton
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Marvin Blake
Betty Wright
Madge Norwood
Roland Neal
Tom Blake
Lane Norwood
Lilly Blake
Uncle Joe
Slick
Eph Clinton
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Sharecropper's son Marvin tries to help his community overcome poverty and ignorance.
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1932-09-26
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6.3
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They said this book was "throbbing, vital, absorbing." (N.Y. American) You'll say the same thing about the picture!
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