City Streets | |
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Directed by | Albert S. Rogell |
Written by | Lou Breslow Fred Niblo, Jr., |
Produced by | Wallace MacDonald |
Starring | Leo Carrillo Edith Fellows |
Cinematography | Allen G. Siegler |
Edited by | Viola Lawrence |
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Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 68 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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In New York City Wheel-chair bound orphan Winnie Brady is taken in by shopkeeper Joe Carmine. An unsuccessful operation on Winnie's legs bankrupts Carmine, who then sells fruit on the streets. Winnie is sent to live in an orphanage, and Carmine is discouraged from continuing his relationship with her. Carmine is so distraught by grief that he slowly begins to die. Winnie is brought to him by local priest Father Ryan, and she finds the strength to stand and walk to his bedside, eventually regaining full use of her legs. [1]
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