Mr. Skeffington

Mr. Skeffington

She was lucky that Mr. Skeffington was such a gentleman!

NR 1944 · 145 min · ★ 6.8 · Drama, Romance

A beautiful but vain woman who rejects the love of her older husband must face the loss of her youth and beauty.

Directed by Vincent Sherman · Written by Julius J. Epstein

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