Parted Curtains
"A Powerful Photo Drama Staged Amid the Splendor of Society and the Slums of New York."
Synopsis
A young man just released from prison can't find work because no employer will hire an ex-convict. Broke and hungry, he steals money off of a painter. The painter, however, takes pity on him and decides to help him get his life back together.
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