The Devil's Holiday (1930)
SUCKERS-SINNERS-SAINTS! She toyed with them – scoffed at them – laughed at them… until she was caught in the toils of her own net!
Género : Drama, Romance
Tiempo de ejecución : 1H 20M
Director : Edmund Goulding
Escritor : Edmund Goulding
Sinopsis
Un buscador de fortunas se casa con una joven por su dinero, pero descubre que ella realmente lo ama y quiere mantenerlo a pesar de la desaprobación de su familia.
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