Stolen Paradise (1940)
Overview
Robert Gordon, a sheltered 18-year-old youth reared in a Catholic school, believes he has a vocation for the priesthood. He is taken to live with his father in his palatial Florida home. There he falls in love with his step-sister, Patricia Morrow, ten years his senior. He runs away and joins the R.A.F. Shot down in battle, he is rescued and taken to a monastery where he renounces the world to study for the priesthood.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.825 |
Directed By
Louis J. Gasnier
TOP CAST
Leon Janney
Richard 'Dick' Gordon
Eleanor Hunt
Patricia Morrow
Esther Muir
Mrs. Ellen Gordon
Wilma Francis
Jerry Dean
Doris Blaine
Mary Hodge
Herbert Fisher
Father O'Malley
Roy Tracy
Tom Trowbridge
Fred Nielsey
Robert Gordon - Richard's Father
Mamie Smith
Martha
Charles Shaw
Larry Hodge
Billy Vines
Salesman on Train
Gilda Lynch
Janet
Edna Mae Harris
Maid
Augustus Smith
Dixon
George Williams
Train Porter
George Cathrey
Flight Officer
James Ford
Flying Instructor
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