Private Number

Private Number

TOO MUCH MONEY TO TRUST IN LOVE!

1936 · 80 min · ★ 6.7 · Drama, Romance

Ellen Neal, a young and inexperienced maid, becomes romantically involved with her employers son which causes various complications. The head butler also has an infatuation for the young girl but his intentions are not that good.

Directed by Roy Del Ruth · Written by Gene Markey

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