Love's a Luxury(1952)
A theatre producer and actor try in vain to have a quiet week in a country cottage. But their efforts turn into comic disaster as a variety of wives, girlfriends and scoutmasters arrive uninvited.
Movie: Love's a Luxury
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Charles Pentwick
Robert Bentley
Dick Pentwick
Mrs. Pentwick
Fritzi Villiers
Clarence Mole
Molly Harris
Mrs. Harris
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A theatre producer and actor try in vain to have a quiet week in a country cottage. But their efforts turn into comic disaster as a variety of wives, girlfriends and scoutmasters arrive uninvited.
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1952-10-01
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