The Story of Esther Costello(1957)
Drama without equal that smashes its way into a woman's love-starved heart!
Eighteen-year-old Esther has been deaf and blind since the accident that killed her mother. Wealthy Margaret Landi, a native of Esther's village in Ireland, is persuaded to help educate and possibly heal Esther. Margaret grows to love Esther as a daughter, but finds Esther's innocence threatened by sleazy promoters and her own sleazy ex-husband.
Movie: The Story of Esther Costello
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Margaret Landi
Carlo Landi
Esther Costello
Harry Grant
Frank Wenzel
Mother Superior
Jennie Costello
Paul Marchant
Art Gallery Customer
Father Devlin
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Eighteen-year-old Esther has been deaf and blind since the accident that killed her mother. Wealthy Margaret Landi, a native of Esther's village in Ireland, is persuaded to help educate and possibly heal Esther. Margaret grows to love Esther as a daughter, but finds Esther's innocence threatened by sleazy promoters and her own sleazy ex-husband.
Release Date
1957-11-06
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7
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Drama without equal that smashes its way into a woman's love-starved heart!
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