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Tess of the Storm Country (1932)

Tess of the Storm Country poster
Directed by
Alfred Santell
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 20m
Rated
NR
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman from a poor fishing community faces challenges and prejudice. She finds love and must stand up for herself against a wealthy landowner.

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What happens

Tess of the Storm Country is a 1932 American pre-Code Fox Film Corporation drama film directed by Alfred Santell and starring Janet Gaynor, Charles Farrell and Dudley Digges. It is based on the novel of the same name by Grace Miller White and its adaptation for the stage by Rupert Hughes. Gaynor and Farrell appeared in numerous films together, including Frank Borzage's classics Seventh Heaven (1927), Street Angel (1928) and Lucky Star (1929). The film's copyright was renewed in 1960. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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