The Prodigious Barber(1942)
Simple small-town guy's life is turned upside-down when he seems to perform a miraculous cure for a blind man.
Movie: The Prodigious Barber
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Simple small-town guy's life is turned upside-down when he seems to perform a miraculous cure for a blind man.
Release Date
1942-01-29
Average
5.3
Rating:
2.6 startsTagline
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Languages:
Italiano
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