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Quick Info

Rating

7.0/10

Release1959

Runtime1h 19m

StatusReleased

BudgetN/A

RevenueN/A

Production

Filmsonor

Intermondia Films

Pretoria Film

Movie

The Magnificent Tramp

1959

1h 19m

7.0

Comedy

Drama

Synopsis

Bum Archimède wants to spend the winter in prison, but to get there proves not to be that easy.

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