Review of Houseboat (1958) by Pavan R — 01 Dec 2010

A star cast with a sweet movie...and some really romantic and touchy moments...

This review of Houseboat (1958) was written by Pavan R on 01 Dec 2010.

Houseboat has generally received positive reviews.

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