Leap Year

Leap Year

NR 1924 · 56 min · ★ 5.2 · Comedy

A young man, heir to his misogynistic and millionaire uncle, and in love with a nurse, gets in trouble when he gives advice on marriage to his girlfriends.

Directed by James Cruze · Written by Walter Woods

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