Men Are Such Fools (1932)
A story of black lies from the cherry lips of a beautiful woman!
Género : Drama
Tiempo de ejecución : 0M
Director : William Nigh
Sinopsis
An immigrant and his wife arrive in America hoping to make it big in the world of music. Shortly thereafter, though, the husband finds out his wife is having an affair with a local lowlife; when he turns up dead, the husband is jailed for his murder, even though he protests his innocence.
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