Always a Bridesmaid

Always a Bridesmaid

1943 · 61 min · ★ 10.0 · Music, Comedy

The plot this time concerns a Lonely Hearts club which is used as a front by con artist Colonel Winchester. Trying to promote a phony formula for synthetic rubber, Winchester gets mixed up with diligent young DA Tony Warren and lady detective Linda Marlowe.

Directed by Erle C. Kenton · Written by Oscar Brodney

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