One Last Fling

One Last Fling

It's One Long Laugh!

NR 1949 · 65 min · ★ 4.8 · Romance, Comedy

A jealous wife suspects the worst when her dingaling husband hires his former girlfriend for a position at his company.

Directed by Peter Godfrey · Written by William Sackheim

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