Rafter Romance (1933)
Genre : Comedy, Romance
Runtime : 1H 13M
Director : William A. Seiter
Writer : H.W. Hanemann, Sam Mintz
Synopsis
A working girl shares her apartment with an artist, taking the place in shifts.
For five men, the opportunity to share a penthouse in the city -- in which to carry on extramarital affairs -- is a dream come true, until the dead body of an unknown woman turns up. Realizing that her killer must be one of their group, the men are gripped by paranoia as each one suspects another. Friendships are tested, loyalties are questioned, and marriages crumble while fear and suspicion run rampant.
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