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West of Broadway (1931)
A wealthy soldier returns home after WWI, discovers his socialite fiancee no longer wants to marry him, and weds an admitted gold-digger he's just met after a night of drinking and partying.
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A wealthy soldier returns home after WWI, discovers his socialite fiancee no longer wants to marry him, and weds an admitted gold-digger he's just met after a night of drinking and partying.
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Genre:Drama, Romance
Written By:Gene Markey
In Theaters:11/28/1931
Box Office:$263,000
Runtime:66 minutes
Studio:Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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