Lilac Time

Lilac Time

6.9IMDb Score
Released:1928-10-18
Duration:91 min
Director:George Fitzmaurice
Actors:Colleen Moore, Gary Cooper, Eugenie Besserer, Burr McIntosh, Kathryn McGuire
Production:First National Pictures

Overview:

In France during World War I, a charming farm girl keeps a squadron of English pilots in good spirits as best as she can. She falls for a handsome newcomer who is already engaged.

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