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Stolen Paradise is a film of genre Drama directed by Louis Gasnier released in USA on 16 december 1940 with Leon Janney

Stolen Paradise (1940)

Stolen Paradise
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Released in USA 16 december 1940
Length 1h19
Directed by
Genres Drama
Rating42% 2.124522.124522.124522.124522.12452

Stolen Paradise also released as Adolescence is a 1940 youth film directed by Louis J. Gasnier and filmed in and around Coral Gables, Florida. Eleanor Hunt was married to producer George A. Hirliman.

Synopsis

Eighteen-year-old Richard Gordon is a student at St Francis boarding school and is looking forward to eventually being ordained a Roman Catholic priest. His mentor Father O'Malley summons him with news that his father is remarrying (Richard's mother had died years ago) and wishes Richard to return home and study in a prestigious university. Richard is not keen on leaving St. Francis but Fr. O'Malley advises him that he should see a bit of life before making his decision to enter the clergy.

Actors

Leon Janney

(Richard 'Dick' Gordon)Eleanor Hunt

(Patricia Morrow)Esther Muir

(Mrs. Ellen Gordon)Marlo Dwyer
Mamie Smith

(Martha)
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