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NR 1931 · 81 min · ★ 6.3 · Drama
A rural Maine farmer fights for custody of the boy who he's raised as his own.
Directed by William A. Seiter · Written by Jane Murfin
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- P Phillips Lord Seth Parker
- E Effie Palmer Mrs. Parker
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Frank Albertson David Clark -
Bette Davis Mary Lucy Duffy -
Frankie Darro Robbie -
Dorothy Peterson Rose Clark -
Stanley Fields Rufe Turner -
Oscar Apfel Wobbling Duffy - S Sophia M. Lord Lizzie
- B Bennett Kilpack Cephus
- R Raymond Hunter Captain Bang
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Wade Boteler Income Tax Man (uncredited)
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