Deliverance (1919)
THE ROMANCE OF A WOMAN BORN DEAF DUMB AND BLIND WHO HAS CONQUERED THE WORLD
Género : Drama
Tiempo de ejecución : 1H 25M
Director : George Foster Platt
Sinopsis
The story of Helen Keller and how she overcame her disabilities.
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