The Good Old Soak

The Good Old Soak

A New High In Hilarity . . . when the year's premiere fun-cast goes to town !

NR 1937 · 67 min · ★ 9.0 · Drama

A small town drunk beats a teetotal banker guilty of a shady transaction.

Directed by J. Walter Ruben · Written by A.E. Thomas

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