Young Man with Ideas

Young Man with Ideas

GIRLS...it's the quiet ones who fool you!

NR 1952 · 84 min · ★ 5.2 · Comedy, Drama

A Montana lawyer gets distracted after moving to California with his wife and children.

Directed by Mitchell Leisen · Written by Arthur Sheekman

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