Designing Women(1948)
Part of BFI collection "Design for Today."
Movie: Designing Women
Top 4 Billed Cast
Anna
Miss Design
Miss Arty
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Part of BFI collection "Design for Today."
Release Date
1948-01-02
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7
Rating:
3.5 startsTagline
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English
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