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Broken Dreams

A CHILD SHOWED THEM THE WAY TO HAPPINESS!
Oct 19, 1933 · 1h 8m
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Drama

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Medical intern Robert Morley is distraught after his wife dies in childbirth. He's resentful of his new son and wants nothing to do with him. He leaves the child with his aunt and uncle and heads off to Europe to pursue his medical studies. Morley returns to his hometown six years later, now a successful doctor and engaged to be married to a beautiful socialite. He also feels differently about the boy and attempts to gain custody from his aunt and uncle.

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CAST

Randolph Scott
Dr. Robert Morley
Martha Sleeper
Martha Morley
Beryl Mercer
Mom
Joseph Cawthorn
Pop
Buster Phelps
Billy Morley
Charlotte Merriam
Grace
Sidney Bracey
Hopkins
Adele St. Mauer
Mademoiselle
Directed by Robert G. Vignola

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Monogram Pictures
Country
US

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