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The Romance of Rosy Ridge (1947)

The Romance of Rosy Ridge poster
Directed by
Roy Rowland
Genre
romance film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 45m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In a small rural community just after the Civil War, neighbors are still split by old loyalties. A mysterious stranger arrives and gets caught between the feuding families, which leads to a tender romance.

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What happens

The Romance of Rosy Ridge is a 1947 American Western film directed by Roy Rowland, about a rural community bitterly divided during the aftermath of the American Civil War. It stars Van Johnson, Thomas Mitchell, and Janet Leigh in her film debut. It was adapted from the novel of the same name by MacKinlay Kantor. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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