The Unguarded Hour

The Unguarded Hour

Little things May Wreck Your Love Affair!

1936 · 87 min · ★ 6.4 · Crime

A blackmailer tries to stop a woman from revealing evidence that could save a condemned man.

Directed by Sam Wood · Written by Howard Emmett Rogers

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