The Hot Heiress

The Hot Heiress

Can a girl be happy, marrying out of her own social class?

1931 · 79 min · ★ 6.3 · Romance

Classes clash when a poor riveter and wealthy society woman fall in love with each other, much to the shock of her friends and family.

Directed by Clarence G. Badger · Written by Herbert Fields

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