Rainbow on the River

Rainbow on the River

NR 1936 · 87 min · ★ 8.7 · Music

A young boy is forced to leave his family in the South and move in with relatives he doesn't know in New York.

Directed by Kurt Neumann · Written by Clarence Marks

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Bobby Breen Philip Ainsworth
May Robson Mrs. Harriet Ainsworth
Charles Butterworth Barrett
Alan Mowbray Ralph Layton
Benita Hume Julia Layton
Henry O'Neill Father Josef
Louise Beavers Toinette
Marilyn Knowlden Lucille Layton
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson Doctor (uncredited)
Matthew Beard Lilybell Jones (uncredited)
Betty Blythe Flower Buyer (uncredited)
Mozelle Britton (uncredited)

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