The Back-breaking Leaf(1959)
Synopsis
Here is a graphic picture of the tobacco harvest in southwestern Ontario. At the end of July, transient field workers move in for a brief bonanza when the plant is ripe. The tobacco harvesters call it "the back-breaking leaf."
Directed by Terence Macartney-Filgate
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The Back-breaking Leaf was released in 1959.
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The Back-breaking Leaf runs for 29 minutes.
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The Back-breaking Leaf was directed by Terence Macartney-Filgate.
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The Back-breaking Leaf stars Stanley Jackson.
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