The Family Secret

The Family Secret

1936 · 89 min · ★ 7.0 · Romance

Arvid and Lilli Ekman is a senior couple with one single adult son, Arne. They find out that the son is secretly engaged with the young Margit Berg - and that they already have a three-year-old son together.

Directed by Gustaf Molander · Written by Gösta Stevens

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