The One with White Shanks

1955 35min

The blacklisted American documentarian Willard Van Dyke filmed this tale about tobacco workers in the heart of the Puerto Rican countryside. Heeding their wives’ advice, individuals join forces in a cooperative so they can sell their crop of tobacco leaves at fair market value.

Storyline

The blacklisted American documentarian Willard Van Dyke filmed this tale about tobacco workers in the heart of the Puerto Rican countryside. Heeding their wives’ advice, individuals join forces in a cooperative so they can sell their crop of tobacco leaves at fair market value.

Released
January 1, 1955
Runtime
35min
Genre
Language
Spanish
Production
Film Unit of the Division of Community Education, Puerto Rico, Divedco
Cast