Private Affairs

Private Affairs

1940 · 74 min · ★ 7.0 · Romance, Comedy

A girl decides to consult her natural father, whom she's never seen, for advice on her mixed-up love life.

Directed by Albert S. Rogell · Written by Charles Grayson

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