The Scar of Shame (1929)

Overview : An educated, upscale young black musician marries a woman from a lower socioeconomic class to get her out of the clutches of her stepfather.

Release Date : April 13, 1929

Runtime : 86m

Genre : Drama  

Companies : Colored Players Film Corporation

Countries : United States of America

Keywords : marriage contract, prison escape, class differences, silent film, framed for a crime, sleazy pimp, sexual exploitation, abusive stepfather, mother son relationship, african american, caste, piano player, melodrama