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

The Scar of Shame (1929)

Poster for The Scar of Shame

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

Cast & Crew

Director
Frank Perugini
  • Profile picture of Lawrence Chenault
    Ralph Hathaway Lawrence Chenault

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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