One Third of a Nation(1939)
The negligent owner of a tenement slum becomes romantically involved with one of the building's residents.
Movie: One Third of a Nation
Top 10 Billed Cast
Mary Rogers
Peter Cortlant
Sam Moon
Joey Rogers
Ethel Cortlant
Arthur Mather
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Myrtle
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