In Society

In Society

THE COMEDY KINGS are BACK!

NR 1944 · 75 min · ★ 5.8 · Comedy, Action, Crime, Music

Two bumbling plumbers are hired by a socialite to fix a leak. A case of mistaken identity gets the pair an invitation to a fancy party and an entree into high society. As expected, things don't go too smoothly.

Directed by Jean Yarbrough · Written by John Grant

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