The Law and the Lady

The Law and the Lady

6.4IMDb Score
Released:1951-07-20
Genre:Comedy
Duration:104 min
Director:Edwin H. Knopf
Actors:Greer Garson, Michael Wilding, Fernando Lamas, Marjorie Main, Hayden Rorke
Production:Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Overview:

A former housemaid teams up with an English gentleman thief and works a confidence game to bilk the wealthy but their plans for a big job in California go awry.

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