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Hidalgo offers his daughter's hand in marriage when he can't repay a loan to Manuella. But when Manuella overhears the daughter bidding farewell to her lover, he is so moved by their devotion that he cancels the debt.
Cast
Charles Inslee, David Miles, Marion Leonard, Linda Arvidson, Barry O'Moore
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