Cruisin' Down the River

Cruisin' Down the River

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NR 1953 · 81 min · ★ 8.0 · Music

A New Yorker inherits an old river boat and decides to turn it into a night club while falling in love with Sally Jane, the granddaughter of his worse enemy.

Directed by Richard Quine · Written by Blake Edwards

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