Overview
Synopsis by theflixtor - The story is set at the beginning of the 20th century in Sicily. Salvatore, a very poor farmer, and a widower, decides to emigrate to the US with all his family, including his old mother. Before they embark, they meet Lucy. She is supposed to be a British lady and wants to come back to the States. Lucy, or Luce as Salvatore calls her, for unknown reasons wants to marry someone before to arrive to Ellis Island in New York. Salvatore accepts the proposal. Once they arrive in Ellis Island they spend the quarantine period trying to pass the examinations to be admitted to the States. Tests are not so simple for poor farmers coming from Sicily. Their destiny is in the hands of the custom officers.
Cast
Lucy Reed
Salvatore Mancuso
Fortunata Mancuso
Angelo Mancuso
Pietro Mancuso
Don Luigi
Rita D'Agostini
Rosa Napolitano
Mangiapane
Don Ercole
Del Fiore
Dr. Zampino
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