Joaquín Roa
Biography: Joaquín María Fernández Roa (1890-1981) was a Spanish film actor.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: August 15, 1890
Deathday: May 24, 1981
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Known For
El fantasma y doña Juanita
1945-03-31
El fantasma y doña Juanita
Overview: Fearing that her niece Rosita will abandon her true love and enter into a marriage of convenience, doña Juanita tells her the story of when, many years ago, she fell in love with an accountant who worked in a circus.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1945-03-31
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Viridiana
1962-04-01
Viridiana
Overview: Viridiana is preparing to start her life as a nun when she is sent, somewhat unwillingly, to visit her aging uncle, Don Jaime. He supports her; but the two have met only once. Jaime thinks Viridiana resembles his dead wife. Viridiana has secretly despised this man all her life and finds her worst fears proven when Jaime grows determined to seduce his pure niece. Viridiana becomes undone as her uncle upends the plans she had made to join the convent.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1962-04-01
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Carnival Sunday
1945-10-22
Carnival Sunday
Overview: Madrid, Carnival Sunday. A night watchman finds the body of a woman, a rich and greedy moneylender who has apparently been murdered. The prime suspect is a watchmaker who owed her a lot of money.
Genres: Thriller Comedy Crime
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1945-10-22
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La vida alrededor
1959-10-08
La vida alrededor
Overview: Josephine and Antonio have reached a delicate economic balance after marriage. The salary of lawyer from him, and wins her in the hospital, allows them to survive and fantasize about some freak. The situation is complicated by the news that Josephine is pregnant. Ahead of the debacle that may involve having a "child who eats everything, including food," Josephine teaches the baby still in her womb, higher education courses in order to save some money in schools. Meanwhile, Antonio enters the underworld scene, looking for customers who offer their services as a lawyer.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1959-10-08
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The Nail
1944-10-05
The Nail
Overview: Spain, late 19th century. Judge Javier Zarco finds in a cemetery a skull pierced by a nail and suspects that a murder has been committed.
Genres: Drama Mystery Romance
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1944-10-05
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La vida en un hilo
1945-04-26
La vida en un hilo
Overview: After burying his late husband, a young widow leaves his provincial life and heads to the city. It was a very hard stage in her life, and she had to bear it with resignation, but now she's willing to make up for lost time. On the way to the city, she meets a fortune teller who will talk to her about the decisions she made or could have made.
Genres: Drama Romance Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1945-04-26
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Los pecados de una chica casi decente
1975-09-01
Los pecados de una chica casi decente
Overview: A very enthusiastic girl kills her boyfriend, a carabinieri, after a long love session. She will suffer during the rest of the film to hide the body.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1975-09-01
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Aventuras de Juan Lucas
1949-07-07
Aventuras de Juan Lucas
Overview: Following his father's steps, Juan Lucas becomes the most famous highwayman in Sierra Morena mountains, also helping local resistance against Napoleonic troops. In love with Ana, a Count's daughter, his hopes seem to have no future.
Genres: Adventure
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1949-07-07
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Strange Voyage
1964-08-09
Strange Voyage
Overview: In a small town near Madrid, Paquita and her brother Venancio, both single and with a childish personality, live under the shadow of their bossy older sister, Ignacia, a grumpy old maid.
Genres: Comedy Thriller
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1964-08-09
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Don Juan
1950-10-16
Don Juan
Overview: Don Juan leaves Venice and gets back to Seville, his home city. When he arrives there, he learns that his father is dead and has left all his properties to him, on codition that he marries Doña Inés. Don Juan makes up a former marriage, but when he meets her he becomes fascinated by her beauty.
Genres: Adventure Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1950-10-16
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Welcome Mr. Marshall!
1953-04-04
Welcome Mr. Marshall!
Overview: A small Spanish town, Villar del Río, is alerted to the upcoming visit of American diplomats and its ruling townsmen begin preparations to impress the American visitors, in the hopes of benefiting under the Marshall Plan. Hoping to demonstrate the side of Spanish culture with which the visiting foreign officials would be more familiarized, the Castilian citizens don unfamiliar Andalusian costumes, hire a renowned flamenco performer, and re-decorate their town in Andalusian style, meantime waiting for their uncertain arrival.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1953-04-04
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En un lugar de la Manga
1970-10-12
En un lugar de la Manga
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1970-10-12
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Vuelve, querida Nati
1976-01-01
Vuelve, querida Nati
Overview: Doña Nati, the owner of a house of prostitutes, takes a little vacation to attend his niece's first communion in the village. She is accompanied on the trip by three of his pupils: Barbara, Mercedes and Eva who pretend to be her friends. But soon, men realize what they are and begin to try to flirt with them. Doña Nati makes a splendid gift to the people and thus wins the favor of its inhabitants.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-01-01
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Till Divorce Us Do Part
1977-03-11
Till Divorce Us Do Part
Overview: Miguel is a young Spanish naval engineer in love with an American student of History of Art. When she becomes pregnant, she decides that the easiest solution to her situation is to marry her civilly. However, in Spain in the 1970s, prior to the passage of the Divorce Law, the only way to do so is to apostatize the Catholic Church. For Miguel, a believing devotee, taking this step involves a deep inner conflict.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1977-03-11
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El monumento
1970-09-18
El monumento
Overview: Vincent is married to a very sexy woman, who everyone knows as "The Monument", and envy the fate of her husband. However, Vincent is very busy with his work and doesn't pay her enough attention. The situation complicates when the richest man in town gets interested in her.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1970-09-18
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Hard Times for Dracula
1976-01-01
Hard Times for Dracula
Overview: Vampire comedy.
Genres: Horror Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1976-01-01
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Foul Play
1977-03-11
Foul Play
Overview: A 1977 Spanish drama film directed by Juan Antonio Bardem that won the Golden Prize the 10th Moscow International Film Festival.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1977-03-11
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La fiesta sigue
1948-12-21
La fiesta sigue
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1948-12-21
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L'Âge d'or
1930-11-28
L'Âge d'or
Overview: The film consists of a series of tightly interlinked vignettes, the most sustained of which details the story of a man and a woman who are passionately in love. Their attempts to consummate their passion are constantly thwarted, by their families, by the Church and bourgeois society in general.
Genres: Romance Comedy Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1930-11-28
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La venganza de Don Mendo
1961-02-19
La venganza de Don Mendo
Overview: Don Mendo, Marquess of Cabra, gallant and dashing knight of medieval Castilian, is also a virtuous mandoline player and a specialist in climbing towers. But he has a bad run, all played and all lost at seven-thirty (card game), and lost his honor playing in his latest escalation of love to the apartment of his beloved and beautiful Magdalena. Don Nuño Manso de Jarama, father of Magdalena, has pledged the hand of his daughter to the Duke of Toro, and surprises Don Mendo in the room of Magdalena. To save the honor of his beloved one, Don Mendo says that no love has led him to the Tower, but he has climbed to steal. Magdalena is clean of all suspicion, and he is condemned to die buried in the castle wall. The Marquess of Moncada and other noble gentlemen, all friends of Don Mendo, facilitate his escape.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1961-02-19
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Tengamos la guerra en paz
1977-07-31
Tengamos la guerra en paz
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1977-07-31
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Los chicos con las chicas
1967-09-25
Los chicos con las chicas
Overview: The musical group Los Bravos is enjoying a short holidays. It's in a mountain hut, near a girls' school, eager to see and hear.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1967-09-25
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Ella y los veteranos
1961-01-01
Ella y los veteranos
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1961-01-01
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For Men Only
1960-09-08
For Men Only
Overview: Spain, late 19th century. When, in a time of great political instability, Flora, a beautiful young woman, starts working in a ministry doing a job that supposedly only a man can do, a great scandal breaks out.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1960-09-08
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The Miller's Saucy Wife
1955-12-05
The Miller's Saucy Wife
Overview: In a region of Andalusia, all the men lust after the miller's young wife.
Genres: Romance
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1955-12-05
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Jenaro, el de los 14
1974-03-08
Jenaro, el de los 14
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1974-03-08
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Tuvo la culpa Adán
1944-10-09
Tuvo la culpa Adán
Overview: Nora leaves the convent where she has been raised to marry a relative. Just arrived she has an accident resulting in total amnesia. Her identity mistaken a new life begins for her, where she will encounter love, adventure and even crime.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1944-10-09
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A Devil Under the Pillow
1968-02-26
A Devil Under the Pillow
Overview: Anselmo is a young anthropologist who is tormented by jealousy, and although his wife Camilla does not give reasons, keeps a close eye on her. After consulting a psychiatrist, the doctor says the problem is him and not his wife. So he plots to verify, once and for all, if his suspicions are true. By chance he meets an old friend, Lotario, who seems the ideal person to carry out his plans. What Anselmo does not know is that his friend is a real womanizer who ends seducing his wife.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1968-02-26
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Un beso en el puerto
1966-05-19
Un beso en el puerto
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Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1966-05-19
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I Saw Her First
1974-06-18
I Saw Her First
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Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1974-06-18
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Vuelo 971
1953-12-27
Vuelo 971
Overview:
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1953-12-27
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La quiniela
1960-05-18
La quiniela
Overview: Don Cándido is a modest old office clerk who makes his first pool coming off of a bad streak at work. He has thirteen hits and wins a considerable sum of money. This causes him to be blinded by ambition, changing his character, spreading his newfound hobby to his family, and gambling becoming the center of his life.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1960-05-18
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El camino
1964-01-01
El camino
Overview: Shortly before leaving his small town to go to the big city to study, young Daniel recalls his childhood, surrounded by family and friends.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1964-01-01
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Café de París
1943-12-27
Café de París
Overview: After suffering a family tragedy, Carmen leaves Spain and emigrates to Paris, where she will make new friends among some of the most peculiar characters who inhabit the bohemian neighborhoods of the city. (Partially lost film.)
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1943-12-27
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The Wicked Carabel
1956-10-15
The Wicked Carabel
Overview: Since he wants get married, the young Carabel, who is employed in a real estate agent, decides to ask their bosses for a raise in order to maintain his future wife. However, all he gets is to be fired. He then realizes that honesty is what has led him to unemployment and decides to change his life and live outside the law. He plots to steal the safe from his former company
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1956-10-15
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La garbanza negra, que en paz descanse...
1972-04-02
La garbanza negra, que en paz descanse...
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1972-04-02
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Susanna and Me
1957-03-11
Susanna and Me
Overview: An expulsive star of a variety theatre cannot decide between the love of an honest archaeology professor and the love of an extravagant official who turns himself into a cabaret comedian in his sparetime.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1957-03-11
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Pecados conyugales
1969-08-27
Pecados conyugales
Overview: Film consisting of three episodes. The first, "Doubt": Sofia, early summer, young and beautiful, always choose a dog that matches their outfits and a lover that matches them. It is up to Ricardo, a playboy who is not known for their intelligence. The second, "Ambition" Amparo and Vincent are married. She is ambitious and wants her husband to be important and famous. To discover a process that infallible: that her husband will be burnt in the street bonzo. The third, "Jealousy" Manolo and Eulogio are friends and colleagues. For certain indications Eulogio think your wife is cheating on him with Gregory and advised by Manolo, he decides to wash his honor.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1969-08-27
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Castillo de naipes
1943-05-17
Castillo de naipes
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1943-05-17
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Un rayo de luz
1960-09-09
Un rayo de luz
Overview: A man and a woman have been secretly married. He belongs to a rich family and she is a poor actress and singer that is failing to success in her career. One day, he decides to tell his family that he's married and flies to Italy, where they live, but the flight has an accident and he dies. The man's brother goes to Spain to look for the body, and he discovers not only that his brother is married, also that his brother's wife is pregnant.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1960-09-09
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Amor bajo cero
1960-09-01
Amor bajo cero
Overview: In the resort of La Molina an international competition is held and ski racers from different countries come to Barcelona. They become friends, especially Nuria and Ramon, but Nuria already has a boyfriend
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1960-09-01
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La vida en un bloc
1956-04-01
La vida en un bloc
Overview: Dr. Nicomedes Gutiérrez carefully points out to the last detail everything that happens in his life. Doctor in a small village, he is in love with the village teacher, but, before getting married, he decides to treat himself to having his last fling.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1956-04-01
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Curra Veleta
1956-08-27
Curra Veleta
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Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1956-08-27
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Puebla de las mujeres
1953-03-23
Puebla de las mujeres
Overview: A young man arrives at Puebla de las Mujeres, a village of Andalusia with the tradition that man that arrives, man that marries there. The foreigner is going to solve some issues of interest of an aunt who lives in the village. Soon as he arrives all women mobilize, captained by the mayor, for electing bride and organize the wedding. The designated Juanita de la Rosa, does not want to participate and he laughs at the arrangements saying that he has a girlfriend in Madrid.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1953-03-23
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Three Etc.'s and the Colonel
1960-08-26
Three Etc.'s and the Colonel
Overview: In Spain, during the Napoleonic rule, the French Governor of Andalusia is besieged by the locals who have countless demands and wishes.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1960-08-26
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Fantasmas en la casa
1961-08-17
Fantasmas en la casa
Overview: A young playwright meets a girl he was once in love with. The young woman lives in terror in a supposedly haunted mansion, so she feels on the verge of madness…
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1961-08-17
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Fray Torero
1966-12-02
Fray Torero
Overview:
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1966-12-02
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Flor de lago
1950-08-07
Flor de lago
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1950-08-07
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The Seventh Page
1951-10-10
The Seventh Page
Overview: Chronicle of the daily activity of a newspaper called La Jornada. Through the events covered by the gossip columnist that occupy precisely the seventh page, a portrait emerges of different classes of Spain in the 50's and a vision of reality where facts are mixed comedy, police, emotional, dramatic and even tragic.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1951-10-10
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El capitán Veneno
1950-10-12
El capitán Veneno
Overview: In Madrid, under Queen Isabel II reign, rebellions are frequent events. During one of them Captain Jorge de Córdoba, nicknamed Veneno (poison) for his quarrelsome disposition, bad temper and outright misogyny, is hurt and taken to a house where two women, a widow and her daughter, are to take care of him.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1950-10-12
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Love and Desire
1951-10-09
Love and Desire
Overview: A French crew is working on location in Spain. But when they want to film a scene in which Gérardn the male star is supposed to be swimming across a river, the matinée idol proves water-shy and the director decides to double him. The one that replaces him is Antonio, a local fisherman. The latter does the job so well that he is chosen as a stunts man for the whole film. This does not please Lola,his fiancée; all the more as Antonio has fallen in love with Martine, the female star.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1951-10-09
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The Adventurer of Seville
1954-05-06
The Adventurer of Seville
Overview: Bandits kidnap Figaro, the famous barber of Seville, and use his wonderful voice to attract travelers and rob stagecoaches. Because of this, the police chases him as an accomplice of the bandits. Then Figaro decides to join the army as a volunteer to fight in Puerto Rico. He returns covered with glory and his faults are condoned. However, the adventures of Figaro continue in Seville in the false scene of the aristocracy
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1954-05-06
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Good news
1954-04-05
Good news
Overview: Beliche, a naive postman, suffers from depression because he has almost no letters to deliver. The neighbors to whom Beliche takes their correspondence decide then to launch a plan to receive many more.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1954-04-05
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The Miracle of Marcelino
1955-02-24
The Miracle of Marcelino
Overview: Left on the doorstep of a monastery as an infant, Marcelino was raised by the monks. He was well-cared for but lonely and missed having a mother. One day he found a special friend in the forbidden attic, hanging on a cross. A friend that would repay Marcelino's kindness by granting him one heart-felt wish.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1955-02-24
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All Is Possible in Granada
1954-03-08
All Is Possible in Granada
Overview: Following meetings between Spain and the United States a delegation of a mining company arrives to Granada in search of uranium. The company contacted with the landowners, who agree to sell less of them. Such owner refuses because his ground a treasure supposedly hidden Muslim and refuses to sell them to Margaret, representative of the company. When he refused, Margaret convinces the owner to locate the treasure on your own and sell it in case you find it ... but love gets in his plans.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1954-03-08
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