Money Talks

Money Talks

1932 · 74 min · ★ 6.0 · Comedy

This exuberant comedy about Jewish domestic life tells the story of an old man who is to inherit a legacy if he can prove he is in need, and who thus begins to gamble spectacularly with his savings.

Directed by Norman Lee

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