The Robber Bridegroom

The Robber Bridegroom

1980 · 94 min · Comedy, Music, Romance, Crime, TV Movie

In a small Southern town, a plantation owner is duped into thinking a thief is a kind stranger. To repay the stranger for stopping a robbery, the plantation owner invites him to his home to meet his daughter.

Directed by Tim Kiley · Written by Alfred Uhry

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