The Fabulous Suzanne

The Fabulous Suzanne

NR 1946 · 68 min · ★ 4.8 · Comedy, Romance

Suzanne, a waitress, comes up with a sure-fire method for winning at the racetrack and, later, when she inherits a fortune from a customer of the restaurant, she use the same system for investing her money. Her stock broker tries to dissuade her, but she persists and her investments increases her wealth.

Directed by Steve Sekely · Written by Randall Faye

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