The Clinging Vine

The Clinging Vine

1926 · 71 min · ★ 6.5 · Comedy

When a hardened businesswoman who goes by the initials A.B. overhears someone calling her an “Amazon” because of her butch ways, she agrees to a more “feminine” makeover. In the end she learns that no matter how she looks she’s still the smartest person in any room. 

Directed by Paul Sloane · Written by Jack Jevne

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