Under New Management

Under New Management

1946 · 90 min · ★ 8.0 · Comedy

When chimney sweep Joe inherits a ramshackle hotel, he enlists the help of his former army friends to help restore and staff it. Knowing that an airport is due to be built nearby, two cunning property developers try to persuade him to sell, telling him the property is almost worthless. Can he thwart their scheme?

Directed by John E. Blakeley · Written by John E. Blakeley

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