Common Clay

Common Clay

When night life people are made to face the daylight, everything is revealed.

NR 1930 · 89 min · ★ 10.0 · Drama

Young Ellen Neal gets work as a servant with the wealthy Fullerton family. She falls in love with the Fullerton's handsome young son. But he leaves her with child, and when she attempts to gain recognition for her child, the Fullerton family treats her as a blackmailer. But a surprise awaits them all.

Directed by Victor Fleming · Written by Jules Furthman

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