No Time for Comedy

No Time for Comedy

5.3IMDb Score
Released:1940-09-14
Duration:98 min
Director:William Keighley
Actors:James Stewart, Rosalind Russell, Genevieve Tobin, Charles Ruggles, Allyn Joslyn
Production:Warner Bros. Pictures

Overview:

An aspiring playwright finds himself an overnight Broadway success.

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