Two Roses and a Golden Rod

Two Roses and a Golden Rod

★ 3.5IMDb Score
Released:1969-01-01
Duration:83 min
Director:Albert Zugsmith
Actors:John Alderman, Elizabeth Knowles, Ami Paisley, Lois Ursone, James E. McLarty
Production:

Overview:

In this steamy morality play, a Hollywood screenwriter lusts after his beautiful 16-year-old daughter - who reciprocates his feelings - while his wife finds herself torn between her spouse and her lesbian inclinations.

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