Charley's Aunt

Charley's Aunt

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NR 1941 · 80 min · ★ 6.3 · Comedy

In 1890, two students at Oxford force their rascally friend and fellow student to pose as an aunt from Brazil--where the nuts come from.

Directed by Archie Mayo · Written by George Seaton

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