The Old-Fashioned Way

The Old-Fashioned Way

1934 · 71 min · ★ 7.2 · Comedy, Romance

The Great McGonigle and his troupe of third-rate vaudevillians manage to stay one step ahead of the bill collectors and the sheriff.

Directed by William Beaudine · Written by W.C. Fields

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