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Night of the Quarter Moon (1959)

Night of the Quarter Moon poster
Directed by
Hugo Haas
Genre
drama film, romance film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 36m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A mixed-race couple faces social prejudice and personal conflicts after marrying. The story follows their struggle to stay together against family and community pressure.

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What happens

Night of the Quarter Moon is a 1959 American drama film directed by Hugo Haas and written by Franklin Coen and Frank Davis. The film stars Julie London, John Drew Barrymore, Anna Kashfi, Dean Jones, Agnes Moorehead and Nat King Cole. The film was released on March 4, 1959, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It was later re-released as The Color of Her Skin. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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