Birthright

Birthright

Birthright

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Birthright

"A story of the negro —and the South"

1938

1h 14m

5.4(14 votes)

Drama

Overview

After graduating from Harvard University, Peter Siner returns to his small Tennessee hometown, where he hopes to start a school for black children.

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20 members

Acting

Carman Newsome

Peter Siner

Carman Newsome

Acting

Ethel Moses

Cissie

Ethel Moses

Acting

Alec Lovejoy

Tump Pack

Alec Lovejoy

Acting

Hazel Diaz

Ida May

Hazel Diaz

Acting

Trixie Smith

Unknown Role

Trixie Smith

Acting

W. Herbert Jelley

Unknown Role

W. Herbert Jelley

Acting

Ida Forsyne

Unknown Role

Ida Forsyne

Acting

John Ward

Unknown Role

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C. R. Chase

Unknown Role

C. R. Chase

Acting

Alice B. Russell

Unknown Role

Alice B. Russell

Acting

H. E. Knight

Unknown Role

H. E. Knight

Acting

George Lessey

Unknown Role

George Lessey

Acting

Columbus Jackson

Unknown Role

Columbus Jackson

Writing

Harry Moses

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Tom Dillon

Unknown Role

Tom Dillon

Acting

Allen Lee

Unknown Role

No Image

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Robert Alderdice

Unknown Role

Robert Alderdice

Acting

Cherokee Thornton

The Persimmon

Cherokee Thornton

Acting

Harry Moses

Dr. Jallup

Harry Moses

Acting

Leon Gross

Orchestra Leader

Leon Gross

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