Her Private Affair

Her Private Affair

1929 · 71 min · ★ 4.1 · Drama, Crime

A married society woman accidentally kills her would-be lover and blackmailer and then suffers a crisis of conscience when his disgruntled butler is charged with the crime.

Directed by Rollo Lloyd · Written by Leo Urvantzov

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