Review of The Awful Truth (1937) by Marc L — 09 May 2010

Le top du top de la comÃ©die amÃ©ricaine.

This review of The Awful Truth (1937) was written by Marc L on 09 May 2010.

The Awful Truth has generally received very positive reviews.

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