The Zero Hour
TIME OF BITTER RECKONING When Fate turns the book of Life to a new page of happiness or doom!
NR 1939 · 65 min · ★ 5.3 · Drama, Romance
A celebrated Broadway actress and a wealthy widowed businessman are brought together through their shared affection for a young orphan.
Directed by Sidney Salkow · Written by Garrett Fort
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Frieda Inescort Linda Marsh -
Otto Kruger Julian Forbes -
Adrienne Ames Susan Pendleton -
Donald Douglas Stewart Brewster -
Jane Darwell Sophie -
J.M. Kerrigan Timothy -
Ann E. Todd Beth -
Leonard Carey Butler -
Sarah Padden Sister Theodosia -
Ferris Taylor Weber -
Willard Parker Lansdowne -
Landers Stevens Doctor
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