Return to Peyton Place

Return to Peyton Place

1961 · 123 min · ★ 6.6 · Drama, Romance

Residents of the small town of Peyton Place aren't pleased when they realize they're the characters in local writer Allison MacKenzie's controversial first novel. A sequel to the hit 1957 film.

Directed by José Ferrer · Written by Ronald Alexander

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