Manhattan Heartbeat

Manhattan Heartbeat

How Can We Get Married... On Nothing A Week?

NR 1940 · 72 min · ★ 8.0 · Drama

A couple can't make ends meet. He is an airplane mechanic and makes extra money testing planes. When the baby arrives things get better.

Directed by David Burton · Written by Harold Buchman

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