Manslaughter

Manslaughter

With Claudette Colbert THE FIRST STAR ROLE FOR CHEVALIER'S LEAD IN BIG POND

1930 · 85 min · ★ 7.0 · Romance, Drama

A spoiled young rich girl is sent to prison for accidentally running down a pedestrian. There she learns about a life and people she had never even imagined existed before.

Directed by George Abbott

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