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...One Third of a Nation...

A devastating fire at a rundown apartment complex sets off a chain of events that changes the course of a young boy's life forever, thanks to the unexpected kindness of a stranger.

A wealthy businessman, Peter Cortlant, rushes a young boy and his sister to the hospital after a fire in a run-down tenement building, paying for their medical expenses. He later discovers that the building is one of his own properties, leading him to reevaluate his priorities and decide to tear down the tenements and build affordable housing. However, his family opposes his plan and plots to sabotage it.

Info about ...One Third of a Nation...

Studio(s): Dudley Murphy Productions

Originally Released: United States, Feb 10, 1939

Production Country: United States

Genres:Drama