Irish Eyes Are Smiling

Irish Eyes Are Smiling

It'll put a smile in your eye... and a song in your heart!

NR 1944 · 90 min · ★ 5.8 · Drama, Music, Romance

Climbing to fame, Irish-American composer Ernest R. Ball romances a showgirl, who catches the eye of an underworld character.

Directed by Gregory Ratoff · Written by E.A. Ellington

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