So This Is London

So This Is London

1939 · 70 min · ★ 9.0 · Comedy

American (Churchill) in London dislikes England until his daughter (Lehmann) falls for the son (Granger) of the Lord (Drayton) with whom he wants to conclude a business deal.

Directed by Thornton Freeland · Written by William M. Conselman

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