UNITED STATES · 1950

Born Yesterday

George Cukor
political corruption social class satire education and self improvement mistress and kept woman washington d.c. politics
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Uncouth, loud-mouth junkyard tycoon Harry Brock descends upon Washington D.C. to buy himself a congressman or two, bringing with him his mistress, ex-showgirl Billie Dawn.

Year1950
CountryUnited States
DirectorGeorge Cukor
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