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Ex-Bad Boy (1931)

Ex-Bad Boy poster
Directed by
Vin Moore
Genre
comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 16m
Rated
NR
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man tries to reform his wild reputation after getting into trouble. His efforts lead to comic misunderstandings and a romantic entanglement.

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What happens

Ex-Bad Boy is a 1931 American comedy film directed by Vin Moore and written by Fred Niblo, Jr. and Dale Van Every. The film stars Robert Armstrong, Jean Arthur, Jason Robards, Sr., Spencer Charters, Grayce Hampton and Lola Lane. It is based on the play The Whole Town's Talking by Anita Loos and John Emerson, which in turn is based on a play by Franz Arnold and Ernst Bach. The film was released on July 15, 1931, by Universal Pictures. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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