When Men Betray (1929)

Directed by

Oscar Micheaux

Genre

drama film, silent film

Country

United States

Rating

9.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young woman marries a charming con man. He abandons her with no money on their wedding night.

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What happens

When Men Betray is a 1929 American race film directed, written, produced and distributed by Oscar Micheaux. It was distributed on a state's rights basis. The film details the plight of a young woman who falls in love and marries a glib con artist who abandons her without money on their wedding night. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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