Man Of The People

Man Of The People

The romance of a fighting man!

NR 1937 · 81 min · ★ 7.0 · Drama

An Italian immigrant studying the law gets mixed up with crooks.

Directed by Edwin L. Marin · Written by Frank Dolan

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