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Hot Saturday (1932)
A pretty but virtuous small-town bank clerk is the victim of a vicious rumor from an unsuccessful suitor that she spent the night with a notorious womanizer.
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A pretty but virtuous small-town bank clerk is the victim of a vicious rumor from an unsuccessful suitor that she spent the night with a notorious womanizer.
Rating:NR
Genre:Drama, Romance
Written By:Seton I. Miller
In Theaters:10/28/1932
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Runtime:73 minutes
Studio:Paramount Pictures
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