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The Far Paradise(1928)
Status: Released
Date: 1928-07-14
58%
4 Votes
Time: 1h 15m
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This second feature film from the McDonagh sisters is an emotional romance of an innocent young woman, Cherry Carson, forbidden to continue the relationship with the man she loves, Peter Lawton, because he is a son of her father’s enemy.
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Movie: The Far Paradise
Top 4 Billed Cast
Gaston Mervale
James Carson
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This second feature film from the McDonagh sisters is an emotional romance of an innocent young woman, Cherry Carson, forbidden to continue the relationship with the man she loves, Peter Lawton, because he is a son of her father’s enemy.
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1928-07-14
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5.8
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2.9 startsTagline
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