Review of The Shop Around the Corner (1940) by Tim S — 21 Feb 2008

Great stuff. I loved james stewarts hungarian accent. lubitsch does a great job.

This review of The Shop Around the Corner (1940) was written by Tim S on 21 Feb 2008.

The Shop Around the Corner has generally received very positive reviews.

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