Instant Love

Instant Love

NR 1964 · 93 min · ★ 7.0 · Drama

Rhonda Fleming shines as Pamela, an American film star who falls in love with coffee grower Claudio (Rossano Brazzi) while in Brazil. When the two are hastily married, Pamela finds herself entwined in a clash of cultures in this rarely seen romantic comedy.

Directed by Paul Sylbert · Written by Francis Swann

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