The Godless Girl
A STIRRING INDICTMENT OF THE GREATEST MENACE TO MODERN SOCIETY
1928 · 1h 59m · Passed
Crime, Drama
Directed by
Cecil B. DeMille
Overview
High school students led by the Girl and Boy turn from Christianity toward secret atheistic meetings. When a girl is accidentally killed by a stairway collapse, the Girl and Boy go to reform school where they are treated brutally.
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