The Easy Way Out

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The Easy Way Out

"His morals will be tested..."

2022

0h 14m

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Set during the height of the Great Depression, a young man gets a job as a photographer and comes face to face with a test of his morals.

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Doyle Haverfield

The Father

Andrew Kennett

The Young Man

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Directed by: Andrew Kennett
Written by: Andrew Kennett

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