Runaway Bride

Runaway Bride

1962 · 79 min · ★ 6.6 · Comedy

In her delicate bridal gown and bent on finding her beloved, a determined would-be wife flees from a dreadful marriage of convenience and enlists the help of a kind wandering salesman. Can anyone stand in the way of a woman in love?

Directed by Alekos Sakellarios · Written by Alekos Sakellarios

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