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The Stranger's Return (1933)

The Stranger's Return poster
Directed by
King Vidor
Genre
comedy drama
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 29m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 38 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman leaves her unhappy marriage in the city to visit her grandfather's farm. There she finds a simpler life and unexpected connections with the people around her.

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What happens

The Stranger's Return is a 1933 American Pre-Code drama film directed by King Vidor and starring Miriam Hopkins, Lionel Barrymore and Franchot Tone. It was released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Miriam Hopkins was loaned out to MGM for the picture while under contract to Paramount. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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