Polo Joe

Polo Joe

KEEP YOUR SEATS, FOLKS! Joe's Going To Lose HIS Any Minute Now!

1936 · 65 min · ★ 7.0 · Comedy

A young man allergic to horses decides he has to learn to play polo in order to impress the girl he loves. Comedy.

Directed by William C. McGann · Written by Peter Milne

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