Paradise for Three

Paradise for Three

A FRESH SLANT ON AN OLD RACKET CALLED LOVE!

NR 1938 · 78 min · ★ 7.4 · Comedy, Romance

A businessman mingles with German laborers to learn more about their lives.

Directed by Edward Buzzell · Written by George Oppenheimer

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