The Ditchdigger's Daughters

The Ditchdigger's Daughters

1997 · 92 min · ★ 10.0 · Drama

Based on the memoirs of Yvonne S. Thornton, this heartwarming, inspirational family drama centers on a poor black laborer who wanted his six daughters to grow up to be doctors.

Directed by Johnny E. Jensen · Written by Paris Qualles

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