Miss Pacific Fleet (1935)
Joan and Glenda - even funnier in the Navy than they were "In The Money"!
Genre : Romance, Comedy
Runtime : 1H 6M
Director : Ray Enright
Writer : Peter Milne, Lucille Newmark, Pat C. Flick
Synopsis
A down-on-her-luck showgirl sets her eyes on the cash prize that comes with winning the title "Miss Pacific Fleet".
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