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Hot Pepper (1933)
In this comedy, a pair of ex-Marines team up and get involved in a nightclub. Trouble ensues when they both fall in love with a feisty woman and begin fighting over her.
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In this comedy, a pair of ex-Marines team up and get involved in a nightclub. Trouble ensues when they both fall in love with a feisty woman and begin fighting over her.
Rating:NR
Genre:Comedy
Written By:Philip Klein, Barry Conners
In Theaters:1/15/1933
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Runtime:76 minutes
Studio:Fox Film Corporation
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