The Nitwits

The Nitwits

HEAR THE NEWEST SENSATIONAL HIT "MUSIC IN MY HEART!

NR 1935 · 81 min · ★ 6.7 · Comedy, Music

A would-be songwriter and a would-be inventor run a cigar stand and get mixed up in the murder of a song publisher.

Directed by George Stevens · Written by Fred Guiol

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