The Card(1952)
He's the cheekiest man in town!
A charming and ambitious young man finds many ways to raise himself through the ranks in business and social standing - some honest, some not quite so. If he can just manage to avoid a certain very predatory woman.
Movie: The Card
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Edward Henry 'Denry' Machin
Ruth Earp
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Nellie Cotterill
Mr. Duncalf
Mr. Calvert
Mrs. Codleyn
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