The Fuller Brush Man

The Fuller Brush Man

"OH, MY ACHING FEET!" OH, YOUR ACHING SIDES!

1948 · 93 min · ★ 6.3 · Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Romance

Poor Red Jones gets fired from every job he tries. His fiancée gives him one last chance to make good when he becomes a Fuller Brush man. His awkward attempts at sales are further complicated when one of his customers is murdered and he becomes the prime suspect.

Directed by S. Sylvan Simon · Written by Roy Huggins

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