The Headleys at Home

The Headleys at Home

1938 · 69 min · ★ 10.0 · Comedy

In this domestic comedy, a social climbing wife inadvertently creates trouble when she insists that her husband invite a renowned financier, who is new in town, to their house for dinner. Her husband doesn't know the man, and is too intimidated to ask him; instead, he hires an actor to play him.

Directed by Chris Beute · Written by Carrington North

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