Mr. and Mrs. North

Mr. and Mrs. North

Gracie says: "There's been a burglar here! Nobody but a burglar would put anything on my dressing table in the right place. I never do."

NR 1942 · 67 min · ★ 4.4 · Comedy, Mystery

Married sleuths (Gracie Allen, William Post Jr.) find a corpse in their closet and round up suspects.

Directed by Robert B. Sinclair · Written by S.K. Lauren

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