Cross of Love

Cross of Love

1946 · 99 min · ★ 5.8 · Drama, Romance

The daughter of a lighthouse keeper runs away with a shipwrecked businessman to the city. But instead of her dreams, she ends up selling herself in the streets, until a painter finds her as an ideal model for his next painting.

Directed by Teuvo Tulio · Written by Nisse Hirn

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