The Scar of Shame
1929 · 1h 26m · Drama · United States of America
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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Frank PereginiWritten by
David Starkman6.0Smart score
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abusive stepfatherafrican americancasteclass differencesframed for a crimemarriage contractmelodramamother son relationshippiano playerprison escapesexual exploitationsilent filmsleazy pimp
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