Sheltered Daughters

Sheltered Daughters

Men gave her a half a million dollars, next day she tried to give it back - and there was a reason!

NR 1921 · 50 min · ★ 7.0 · Drama

New York police sergeant Jim Dark is determined that his daughter, Jenny, will be shielded from any knowledge of evil. Consequently, she lives in a dream world, imagining herself to be a descendant of Saint Jeanne d'Arc, but has a loyal friend in reporter Pep Mullins. Her school friend, Adele, also raised by overly protective parents, is ejected from her home when she becomes inebriated after spending an evening with a disreputable young man.

Directed by Edward Dillon · Written by Clara Beranger

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