Steamboat Bill, Jr.

Steamboat Bill, Jr.

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NR 1928 · 70 min · ★ 7.6 · Comedy, Romance

The just-out-of-college, effete son of a no-nonsense steamboat captain comes to visit his father whom he's not seen since he was a child.

Directed by Charles Reisner · Written by Carl Harbaugh

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