The Shining Hour

The Shining Hour

6.7IMDb Score
Released:1938-11-18
Duration:76 min
Director:Frank Borzage
Actors:Joan Crawford, Margaret Sullavan, Robert Young, Melvyn Douglas, Fay Bainter
Production:Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Overview:

A nightclub dancer shakes the foundations of a wealthy farming family after she marries into it.

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