The Scar of Shame
Apr 13 1929
•1h 26m
•Drama
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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Harry Henderson
Alvin Hillyard
Norman Johnstone
Eddie Blake
Ann Kennedy
Lucretia Green
Lucia Lynn Moses
Louise Howard
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