Cross-Country Romance

Cross-Country Romance

He Chased Her From State To State... Until She Caught Him!

1940 · 68 min · ★ 6.7 · Comedy, Romance

A runaway heiress hides in a doctor's trailer for a rollicking trip to San Francisco.

Directed by Frank Woodruff · Written by Jerome Cady

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