Lady with a Past

Lady with a Past

Shady love-affairs..reputation sacrificed trading her future-to get a "Past"!

NR 1932 · 80 min · ★ 6.2 · Comedy, Drama, Romance

A wealthy girl hires a male escort to make one of her male friends jealous. She spreads rumours about her character that makes her popular amongst all bachelors in the city including her friend.

Directed by Edward H. Griffith · Written by Horace Jackson

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