Review of The Awful Truth (1937) by Paul C — 07 Sep 2018

Fantastic and hilarious screwball comedy. Still laugh-out-loud funny after all these years.

This review of The Awful Truth (1937) was written by Paul C on 07 Sep 2018.

The Awful Truth has generally received very positive reviews.

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