She Couldn't Say No

She Couldn't Say No

She Was A Lawyer... And So Was He... So They Took Their Heart Troubles To Court!

NR 1940 · 62 min · ★ 7.5 · Comedy

Two big city lawyers are handed an important case but then find it requires them to deal with the oddball and very shrewd characters in a small town.

Directed by William Clemens · Written by Earl Baldwin

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