I Like Your Nerve

I Like Your Nerve

He had his nerve with him...whether there was a balcony to be climbed, an O. Henry revolution to be fought...or a pretty girl to be kissed!

1931 · 62 min · ★ 5.9 · Comedy, Romance

A bookworm goes to Latin America and saves a politician's daughter from a forced marriage.

Directed by William C. McGann · Written by Roland Pertwee

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