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Birthright
Birthright

Birthright

A story of the negro —and the South

Genres

Drama

OverView

After graduating from Harvard University, Peter Siner returns to his small Tennessee hometown, where he hopes to start a school for black children.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

74 mins

Rating

5.2/10

Release Date

01 January 1938

Country

United States of America

Cast

Carman Newsome

Carman Newsome

Peter Siner

Ethel Moses

Ethel Moses

Cissie

Alec Lovejoy

Alec Lovejoy

Tump Pack

Hazel Diaz

Hazel Diaz

Ida May

Trixie Smith

Trixie Smith

W. Herbert Jelley

W. Herbert Jelley

Ida Forsyne

Ida Forsyne

John Ward

John Ward

C. R. Chase

C. R. Chase

Alice B. Russell

Alice B. Russell

H. E. Knight

H. E. Knight

George Lessey

George Lessey

Columbus Jackson

Columbus Jackson

Harry Moses

Harry Moses

Tom Dillon

Tom Dillon

Allen Lee

Allen Lee

Robert Alderdice

Robert Alderdice

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