Larceny with Music

Larceny with Music

NR 1943 · 64 min · ★ 5.3 · Music, Comedy

A former bootlegger is now the prosperous owner of a popular nightclub. A hustling promoter manages to pass off a young singer as the heir to a fortune and gets her booked at the club.

Directed by Edward C. Lilley · Written by Robert Harari

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