One Big Affair

One Big Affair

One Big Affair

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One Big Affair

1952

1h 20m

6.0(1 votes)

Comedy

Romance

Overview

Lawyer Jimmy Donovan thinks a bicycle tour through Mexico is just the thing to keep him out of trouble until his client arrives. But when school teacher Jean Harper misses her tour bus, all of a sudden Jimmy is in for much more than he bargained for.

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United Artists

Cast & Crew

9 members

Acting

Evelyn Keyes

Jean Harper

Evelyn Keyes

Acting

Dennis O'Keefe

Jimmy Donovan

Dennis O'Keefe

Acting

Mary Anderson

Hilda Jones

Mary Anderson

Acting

Connie Gilchrist

Miss Marple

Connie Gilchrist

Acting

Thurston Hall

Mr. G

Thurston Hall

Acting

Gus Schilling

Mr. Rush

Gus Schilling

Acting

José Torvay

Charcoal Wagon Driver

José Torvay

Acting

Charles Musqued

Police Chief

No Image

Acting

Andrés Velázquez

Orphan Boy

No Image

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