Time Out for Romance

Time Out for Romance

NR 1937 · 72 min · ★ 6.0 · Adventure, Comedy

A girl escapes marriage and hitchhikes with a young man in whose car a jewel thief has planted his loot.

Directed by Malcolm St. Clair · Written by Eleanore Griffin

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