The Italian(1915)
An immigrant leaves his sweetheart in Italy to find a better life across the sea in the grimy slums of New York.
Movie: The Italian
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Pietro "Beppo" Donnetti
Annette Ancello Donnetti
Trudo Ancello
Bill Corrigan
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