The Headleys at Home(1938)
In this domestic comedy, a social climbing wife inadvertently creates trouble when she insists that her husband invite a renowned financier, who is new in town, to their house for dinner. Her husband doesn't know the man, and is too intimidated to ask him; instead, he hires an actor to play him.
Movie: The Headleys at Home
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Pamela Headley
Ernest Headley
Bide Murphy
Louisa Headley
Vince Bergson
Dr. McLevy
Hyacinth
Smooth Adair
Van Wyck Schuyler
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In this domestic comedy, a social climbing wife inadvertently creates trouble when she insists that her husband invite a renowned financier, who is new in town, to their house for dinner. Her husband doesn't know the man, and is too intimidated to ask him; instead, he hires an actor to play him.
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1938-11-01
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