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Island of Hope, Island of Tears

198928mMovieDocumentary

The story of Ellis Island and the American immigration experience. This film is a tribute to the 18 million men, women and children who made the torturous journey from the Old to the New World between 1890 and 1920, in the single largest…

DirectorCharles Guggenheim

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Cast · Directed by Charles Guggenheim

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Gene Holland
Narrator

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