Fools for Scandal

Fools for Scandal

1938 · 80 min · ★ 6.3 · Comedy

An incognito Hollywood star in Paris meets a penniless nobleman who follows her to London.

Directed by Mervyn LeRoy · Written by Joseph Fields

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