The Back-breaking Leaf

1959 | 29 minutes | 10.0 ★ (1)

The Back-breaking Leaf
  • Overview

    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."

  • Release Date

    02 January 1959

  • DirectingGilles Gascon
  • Budget

    $0.00

  • Revenue

    $0.00

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