Old Acquaintance(1943)
"I know what every woman expects from love ...AND WHAT SHE ACCEPTS IF SHE IS WISE!"
Two writers, friends since childhood, fight over their books and lives.
Movie: Old Acquaintance
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Kit Marlowe
Millie Drake
Rudd Kendall
Preston Drake
Deirdre Drake
Lucian Grant
Charlie Archer
Belle Carter
Harriet
College Girl (uncredited)
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