The Countess Died of Laughter(1973)
A man goes to a convent with exciting news, one of the nuns is an heir to a fortune! The man causes the nuns to become obsessed with him as he tries to find the right heir.
Movie: The Countess Died of Laughter
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Sexy Susan / Susanne Delberg
Vincent van der Straten
Clarissa
Anselma
Oberin
Monk
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A man goes to a convent with exciting news, one of the nuns is an heir to a fortune! The man causes the nuns to become obsessed with him as he tries to find the right heir.
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1973-04-11
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