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El calvario de una esposa

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Confederate Col. Lafe Harvey (Earl Ross) travels home after the Civil War, where he must tell his niece, Betty (Frances Grant), that her father is presumed dead. Soon after he returns, scavengers destroy the family home and he and Betty escape westward. Meanwhile, Gen. John Harvey (William Welch), Betty's father, has been seriously injured but is not dead. He arrives at the deserted plantation with the help of Union soldier Tom (Bob Steele), who then pledges to help John find his family

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1936-09-05

Runtime: 83 mins

Director: Juan Orol

Writer: Juan Orol

Spoken language: Español

Genres: Drama

Original title: El calvario de una esposa

Production Companies: Aspa Films

Production Countries: Mexico

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