Review of The Fortune (1975) by Paul N — 01 Sep 2012

Unjustly obscure screwball farce is giddily maniacal, darkly rollicking fun, with megastars in fine form playing against type.

This review of The Fortune (1975) was written by Paul N on 01 Sep 2012.

The Fortune has generally received mixed reviews.

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