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Quick Info

Rating

5.3/10

Release1932

Runtime1h 11m

StatusReleased

BudgetN/A

RevenueN/A

Production

First National Pictures

Warner Bros. Pictures

Movie

Love Is a Racket

1932

1h 11m

5.3

Crime

Drama

Romance

Synopsis

A gossip columnist helps a Broadway ingenue who's beholden to a penthouse gangster.

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