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His bride was EVERYTHING he thought she was...and an air-raid warden besides!

NR 1943 · 72 min · ★ 6.6 · Comedy

When the bride's mother is supposedly swindled out of her money by a spurned suitor, the groom's father orchestrates a scheme of his own to set things right. He is aided by a cabaret singer, while placating a jealous wife.

Directed by Andrew L. Stone · Written by Frederick J. Jackson

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