Lost Boundaries

Lost Boundaries

The True Story Of A Family Who Lived A Lie For Twenty Years!

1949 · 99 min · ★ 6.6 · Drama

A light-skinned African-American family are "passing" in an all-white New England town. When the truth comes out, the more prejudiced neighbors demand their expulsion from the community.

Directed by Alfred L. Werker · Written by Eugene Ling

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