
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans(1927)
A married farmer falls under the spell of a slatternly woman from the city, who tries to convince him to drown his wife.



Carl Brisson
Pete Quilliam

Malcolm Keen
Philip Christian

Anny Ondra
Kate Cregeen

Randle Ayrton
Caesar Cregeen

Clare Greet
Mrs. Cregeen

Kim Peacock
Ross Christian (uncredited)
Nellie Richards
Wardress (uncredited)
Wilfred Shine
Doctor (uncredited)

Harry Terry
Man (uncredited)
The Manxman is a romance, drama film released in 1929 exploring themes of secret love, baby, love triangle, wife, marriage, fisherman. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock, it stars Carl Brisson, Malcolm Keen, Anny Ondra. A fisherman and a rising lawyer who grew up together as brothers fall in love with the same woman.
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