Blessed Event

Blessed Event

★ 6.8IMDb Score
Released:1932-09-10
Duration:80 min
Director:Roy Del Ruth
Actors:Lee Tracy, Mary Brian, Dick Powell, Allen Jenkins, Ruth Donnelly
Production:Warner Bros. Pictures

Overview:

A New York gossip columnist feuds with a singer and enjoys the power of the press.

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