The Heart Is a Rebel

The Heart Is a Rebel

1958 · 83 min · ★ 8.0 · Drama

While struggling with their son’s serious illness, a young couple experiences conflict when her husband does not understand the wife’s acceptance of Christ. THE HEART IS A REBEL features the beloved Ethel Waters, and is set against Billy Graham’s historic 1957 New York City Crusade, with color scenes of the Crusade at Madison Square Garden.

Directed by Dick Ross · Written by Richard James

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