The Golden Fleecing

The Golden Fleecing

One Kiss TURNED HIM FROM A MOUSE INTO A RAGING LION!

NR 1940 · 64 min · ★ 5.9 · Crime, Comedy

A mild-mannered insurance salesman gets mixed up with gangsters.

Directed by Leslie Fenton · Written by S.J. Perelman

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