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The Back-breaking Leaf

The Back-breaking Leaf

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📜 Overview: Here is a graphic picture of the tobacco harvest in southwestern Ontario. At the end of July, transient field workers move in for a brief bonanza when the plant is ripe. The tobacco harvesters call it "the back-breaking leaf."
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1959-01-02
⌚ Running Time: 29 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 10.0

Beloved Cast

Stanley Jackson original image
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Stanley Jackson

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