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NR 1945 · 102 min · ★ 6.7 · Comedy

A woman screenwriter lives in a shabby bungalow in order to be near her husband, a 39-year-old newspaper editor who has just joined the army.

Directed by Charles Vidor · Written by Sidney Buchman

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