All in a Night's Work

All in a Night's Work

It's nice work - and you can get it!

1961 · 94 min · ★ 6.0 · Comedy, Romance

After the sudden death of magazine publisher Colonel Ryder, his nephew, Tony inherits the magazine and has big plans to expand it. While negotiating a loan from the bank, Tony gets a call from a detective surrounding his uncle's death. It turns out Colonel Ryder died in his hotel room with a smile on his face and a young woman was seen fleeing his room wearing only a towel. Suspicious of this woman and afraid the magazine's wholesome image may be tarnished and their loan denied, Tony asks the detective to stick around and find her.

Directed by Joseph Anthony · Written by Sidney Sheldon

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