Good Luck, Mr. Yates(1943)
Glorifying The American Girl... On The Home Front!
A 4F military school teacher's lie about being accepted for active duty causes problems on the home front.
Movie: Good Luck, Mr. Yates
Top 10 Billed Cast
Ruth Jones
Oliver Yates
Jonesey Jones
Charlie Edmonds
Dr. Carl Hesser
Mike Zaloris
Jimmy Dixon
Johnny Zaloris
Joe Briggs
Monty King
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